Monthly Archives: July 2004

Are Blogs a Liability in Academia

Posted on July 31, 2004 by Brian Carnell

My wife recently posted about an interesting exchange she had about her blog. Last Fall she applied to a number of PhD programs. At one of the places that turned her down, she heard through a pretty reliable source that … Continue reading →

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Defending America

Posted on July 29, 2004 by Brian Carnell

I’m with Glenn Reynolds on this quote from John Kerry’s speech tonight, I defended this country as a young man and I will defend it as President. Let there be no mistake: I will never hesitate to use force when … Continue reading →

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Best Buy Customer Service in One Act

Posted on July 28, 2004 by Brian Carnell

Conversation over a reasonably fast, reasonly cheap PC I bought at Best Buy this week: Me: I really like this one, but I need to know whether it has an AGP slot or a PCI-Express slot for the graphics card. … Continue reading →

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John Stossel vs. John Edwards

Posted on July 26, 2004 by Brian Carnell

John Stossel apparently used John Edwards to make a point about the effect that out-of-control lawsuits are having on health care. Early in his career, Edwards made a name for himself representing clients with cerebral palsy in medical malpractice lawsuits. … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Zoo

Posted on July 26, 2004 by Brian Carnell

We took the kids to the zoo yesterday. Of course they were the goofiest animals in the park. First we had to eat as we arrived there shortly after noon. Eating’s no problem for Colin. In fact it is his … Continue reading →

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Kerry vs. Ashcroft on Civil Liberties

Posted on July 26, 2004 by Brian Carnell

Politics creates such odd matchups sometimes. Today it’s John Kerry promising not to let John Ashcroft destroy our civil liberties. But a decade ago, as Reason reminds us, it was Kerry who was trying desperately to restrict civil liberties while … Continue reading →

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New York Times and Los Angeles Times: Let’s Roll Over Basic 9/11 Details

Posted on July 25, 2004 by Brian Carnell

This blogger points out a bizarre example of a New York Times reporter inventing a story out of whole cloth about the 9/11 Commission’s Report. According to a story in Friday’s New York Times by Matthew Wald, the 9/11 Commission … Continue reading →

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Catwoman a Financial as Well as Critical Disaster

Posted on July 25, 2004 by Brian Carnell

Wow — according to BoxOfficeMojo.Com, Catwoman is a financial as well as critical disaster. The film took in less than $18 million this weekend after costing an estimated $135 million to make and market (including a $12.5 million payday for … Continue reading →

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Sandy Corolla Is Back With World’s Finest Trailer

Posted on July 24, 2004 by Brian Carnell

Last year I mentioned how impressed I was with Sandy Corolla’s Batman: Dead End trailer that to the San Diego Comic Con by storm. Now Corolla’s go a follow-up — a World’s Finest trailer (that’s a Superman/Batman team-up for you … Continue reading →

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Monster Waves Turn Out to Be Relatively Common

Posted on July 24, 2004 by Brian Carnell

The existence of large ocean waves in excess of 80 feet tall that form and disperse quickly used to be thought impossible. Then the conventional wisdom is that such waves were possible, but extremely rare. Now Reuters notes that a … Continue reading →

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