2006 Election Analysis
Nihilist provides us an election redux which appears to show being a RINO (Republican In Name Only) was a death sentence in this election. Nihilist gives up plenty of numbers and this conclusion:
Governor Pawlenty has brought the Republicans considerably to the left, fiscally, over the last two years with poor electoral results. [...]

Random Link o’ the Day:
http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Podcast
Global Warming is the accidental subject, I was originally going to talk about Minnesota politics but I had Global Warming stuff in front of me and I rolled with it. It’s available here.
Sources:
Frogs disappearingMass. v. EPAMy “fake” trialCoastal TownPositives of Global WarmingGaia guy says it’s too latePolar Bears population numbers (Note how the Polar [...]

2005 Christmas Gift Guide

2005 Christmas Gift Guide I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI.

You scored as VIII – Strength. Strength is not just physical strength, it also means emotional and spiritual strength. It is the Strength to do what you know is right in the face of opposition. Strength to defy convention and authority. Stength does not have to be used directly. It can be inner strength [...]

Christmas Gift Guide
Volume III
Some of the most enduring characters in literature and media are mad scientists. Doc Brown, Merlin, Tim the Enchanter, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, Rotwang, Victor Frankenstein, Dr Forrester, Dr. Who and the Ghostbusters are all memorable in a special way. So to is it with the MOB. King Banaian, [...]

Link Dumpage

Women are different (talk 3 times more)
More women have abortions as it loses its stigma

Personal Update
Charter decided to shutdown the Internet for a spell today, so The Podcast will hopefully be posted sometime Tuesday.

Random Link o’ the Day:
Dave Barry 2006 Gift Guide (yes, I did steal the idea from him 5 years ago when I started mine)

In Case You Missed “Cyber Monday”
I still think there’s time to do some online gift shopping, and I have just the sites that will make you the king of gift giving:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
http://www.hammacher.com/
https://www.shop.oldandnewshop.com/splashPage.hg
http://whatonearthcatalog.com/
http://thewirelesscatalog.com/