Victor David Hanson substantively sums up the Obama’s legacy as a One Term President™ nicely over at NRO. It is a polite, but devastating takedown of why he has failed as President and why we should be crawling across broken … Continue reading →
In other news, George Michael is improving from whatever disease it is that makes faded British rock stars look like Ringo Starr. And in other news, Fox reports “Microscopic Worms May Hold Key to Life on Mars.” God knows NASA … Continue reading →
Genius from Verum Serum, sent to us by the Greatest of Graces. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s buddy, Jamie Jeffords, at the Eye of Polyphemus, has completed his wanderings in the wilderness that were reviews of the dreck called Star Trek: Voyager, and has cast his gaze towards Caprica and has begun reviewing Battlestar Galactica … Continue reading →
With Iran directly challenging the United Kingdom by seizing its embassy in Tehran and multiple hostages, you might be interested in some 13-year-old relationship Herman Cain may have had with the former drummer of Cream. No, wrong Ginger. Anyway, Iran … Continue reading →
There is a bit of a to-do happening across the pond with regards to climate change and the UK’s energy policies. In mid-November, the UK Secretary of State for Energy wrote a letter to Lord Lawson and Lord Turnbull regarding … Continue reading →
Dr. J. is finally getting around to answering his mail.The first one is from Operative SM, who sends this missive in to us: Dear Dr. J,Good God; inevitable and awful. US man sues over girlfriend’s theft of spermSincerely, SMP.S. – [per a … Continue reading →
Dr. J. wanted to share this lil Christmas Special with our Gentle Readers… Well worth the 3 minutes of your otherwise productive day… h/t The Daily What Dr. J.
Continue reading →Just a follow-on to Dr. J’s predictions that the Massachusetts elections are about to get interesting with the announced retirement of Rep. Barney Frank at the end of his term. The Czar would like to breathe a sigh of relief. … Continue reading →
Dr. J. would like to start off thanking The Czar for watering the plants and letting the fell beasts out for their daily constitutionals at the Castle over the 5 day weekend so that Dr. J. and the other Gormogons … Continue reading →
Newt Gingrich says he is a lot more conservative than Mitt Romney. Yes, much in the same way that the Czar is more tolerant of hippies than ‘Puter. That is all. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный … Continue reading →
The Czar is no fan of the weirdly quiet but obnoxiously expensive Chevrolet Volt, but he urges caution and skepticism when hearings stories about batteries catching fire in simulated crashes. If you have not noticed, gasoline-powered automobiles catch fire as … Continue reading →
If the Occupy crowd and the Demo-Libs who deny the disaster of their government model have taught us anything, it’s that schools need to start returning back to teaching economics. If they ever did—home economics always seemed more about cooking … Continue reading →
“We’ve had Siri-like tech for more than a year,” whines Microsoft, even though they insist that whining-like wheedle isn’t whining at all. First, and this will be quick, the Czar is immediately annoyed with anybody who says “tech” instead of … Continue reading →
The Czar admits he was surprised. Usually when you write something scathing about Ron Paul, you get mail. This gem was not what he expected. Dear Mr. Dread and Powerful The Czar, In regards to Ron Paul, Attack Cartoons a … Continue reading →
Guess who’s coming to dinner? There’s always room for Hello Kitty. She is the Thanksgiving equivalent of Elijah at Passover, so don’t forget to leave her a cup of whatever intoxicating beverage you’re serving. A blessed, safe and happy Thanksgiving … Continue reading →
A very happy and most wonderful Thanksgiving from all of us at the Castle (well, maybe not the Tcho-Tchos). As many of you know, Thanksgiving is the Czar’s favorite holiday; even better than the Feast of Zdravgul, which we celebrated … Continue reading →
So why does Ron Paul continually insist that Iran is a threat to nobody, that their nuclear intentions are peaceful, and that the Taliban have never once attacked America outside of Afghanistan? Because any possibility that Iran is a threat, … Continue reading →
Tonight’s debate was one of the better ones, actually—obviously, the candidates all took the issue of national security seriously, because this was tonight’s theme, and all the question stemmed around it. We began with a nutty CNN intro that looked … Continue reading →
As regular readers know, ‘Puter is a high-functioning simpleton, but one with Cassandra-like powers of prognostication. Also, like Cassandra, ‘Puter is cruelly fated to never be believed. Let’s review a few of ‘Puter’s most recent economic prognostications: 1. The failure … Continue reading →
Just a minor correction. There is a lot of happy scuttlebutt on the web regarding NASA’s funding that was approved. A lot of the space-related websites are happy that the House and Senate got together and approved a budget. Bad … Continue reading →
Here is another outrageous example of government regulation stifling economic growth (h/t Drudge, of course). The short version is that a commercial fisherman from New Bedford, in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts caught an 881 pound bluefin tuna in his … Continue reading →
Subtitled: It is very likely that this report likely means very little for many with medium confidence. The UN’s IPCC began releasing an update recommending that countries prepare for “weird weather”. Seriously. They are “virtually certain” (which, apparently means a … Continue reading →
Note what Tatiana Limanova does when mentioning Барак Обама (Barack Obama). Watch it again—right there at the start of the video. Pretty sure we are reading that right. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ … Continue reading →
GorT used to believe that Chris Matthews couldn’t quit Obama. He was head over heels, cuckoo-for-cocopuffs, for the President. He was dismissive of much of the criticism, lobbed softballs when interviewing members of the Obama administration, etc. But on Saturday, … Continue reading →
Well, then how come we manage to reproduce so effectively? Seriously, though, ‘Puter was turned onto this article in the Washington Post, regarding a Northern Virginia parish’s retreat on the question of female altar servers. The friend who pointed out … Continue reading →
As you know, Dr. J. & Mrs. Dr. J. are the proud owners of new iPhone 4S’s. The Siri technology is a cool feature. Dr. J. had to run home before going to work this morning, on the way to … Continue reading →
A happy Thanksgiving and a hearty thank you to our servicemen and women! OWS folk, Dr. J.’s got nuttin’ for ya. Dr. J.
Continue reading →Unfortunately, back in the early 1970s (maybe earlier), the hippies got into physics, and started throwing all sorts of eastern mysticism around and paved the way for nonsensical New Age sciences. One of the worst abuses was Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, … Continue reading →
Today, Muscovy is trimming the Village Christmas trees. This event is always accompanied by a craft show. The Czar does not understand craft shows: they seem to be filled with desperate, frustrated people with equal mixes of time and talent … Continue reading →
Because he went down to Houston and gambled and fought. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →…as befits his cameo in “You Be Illin’,” here’s another long-form masterpiece from back in said day: Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Here’s our politicians’ dirty little secret. Washington knows what’s wrong with the economy, and they know how to fix it. “Great! Then why won’t Washington fix it, ‘Puter?,” you reply. It’s a good question, with a simply answer: the fix … Continue reading →
A schoolmate posted this on his Facebook page: …and because Dr. J. can’t get this song out of his head, you must suffer with him. Dr. J.
Continue reading →You never tell the Czar what to do. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total … Continue reading →
The latest issue of Foreign Policy magazine had a lengthy piece by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the United States’s shift in attention from the Middle East to the Pacific Rim: that China, and not only China but a … Continue reading →
The Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association were this week. This is one of two times a year where the medical news is dominated by things cardiovascular. But, before we begin, Dr. J. must errat the errata that The Czar … Continue reading →
It is official. The FDA revoked approval of Avastin™(bevacizumab) to treat breast cancer. This issue has been discussed here and here because there has been some speculation that the FDA decision examined the costs in addition to risks and benefits. In … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin received the following inquiry from operative D.T. regarding this post on the recent EU decision regarding the health benefits of water: Mighty Booter of Guts: Does this mean they’ve outlawed homeopathy? Well operative D.T. if that is really … Continue reading →
Hah hah! Well, the funny thing about science is that sometimes it’s supposed to go wrong. Otherwise you don’t learn anything. Why, even us Gormogons learn from our mistakes. Anyway, this is very likely going to go away without a … Continue reading →
So while the Congress kicked the can down the road for another month with the latest CR that was passed, there is a looming issue that our defense & intelligence sector faces if the “supercommittee”* doesn’t act soon. Various space initiatives … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin would like to take a moment to provide an important public service announcement and award the coveted Boot in the Gut™ award. Apparently water does not provide the health benefits that we have all been led to believe … Continue reading →
Isn’t this always the case? First, we are all grateful that no one was harmed in the attempt; although the President and First Lady were thousands of miles away from the White House, the Czar isn’t sure where the daughters … Continue reading →
You may recall Dr. J. demonstrating enthusiasm for Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey’s healthcare plan in the Wall Street Journal. You know, the one that got the Obama Administration in a snit and created great confusion among the liberal elite … Continue reading →
No, this isn’t some flashback to the 1980s Faberge Shampoo commercial, this is your Congress “at work”. The brilliant idea of the so-called “Super Committee” seems to be doing what the Congress does, just with fewer people….hmmm, that gives me … Continue reading →
‘Puter, in perusal of his usual virtual haunts, came across this wonderful Washington Post blog entry, as penned by James Downie. Mr. Downie, it seems, has a fundamental misunderstanding of our First Amendment, a misunderstanding that ‘Puter has seen repeated … Continue reading →
Confucius* linked to “American Murder Mystery,” an article by Hanna Rosin in the Atlantic earlier today, and frankly he’s haunted by it. Mostly because it reflects the dead-end despair of the well-meaning officials who have put their faith in instrumentalist, … Continue reading →
The Gormogons would like to take a moment to offer some corrections from recent posts. In a recent post on Joe Paterno, the Czar referred to the Penn State head coach as “a lying, hate-filled scumbag who cared more about … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s biggest complaint regarding the electronic medical record is that it can ‘cut and paste.’ This time saving feature has the potential to cause and propagate errors if you are the sole provider (e.g. private practice physician) using that … Continue reading →
Dr. J. saw the following title (The First Assassin, Again) under The Corner in our Album Blogorum on the left side of our blog and naturally assumed that we ‘droned’ another Al Qaida operative today. When he clicked on it … Continue reading →
‘Puter read with interest this Eugene Robinson opinion piece in this morning’s Washington Post. Mr. Robinson identifies what he perceives to be the Republicans’ failing: they don’t have a convincing narrative about the economy. Mr. Robinson then spends the remainder … Continue reading →
Dr. J. went to the New Atlantis Apple Store on Saturday with the lil med student to get an additional USB cable (an ancient one was fraying at the iPhone/iPod plug in end) and a couple of car chargers for … Continue reading →
Lawyers very much enjoy a fair test of the facts. Did x occur? Here is a test to see if the legal conditions were met. Everyone agrees with it, and the outcome winds up less disputable. The media has no … Continue reading →
One of our most secret and ancient of operatives lives in the distant Nepalese cliffs, where he works on eldritch deeds most foul. His name is “Ken,” because that’s what everyone calls him. Dread Czar, I saw the clip of … Continue reading →
Starting at some point after 2003, China began constructing some odd things in the Gobi desert. Gizmodo has a post that details a number of them. Most are in the same general area. Most appear to be surface level, as … Continue reading →
One of ‘Puter’s two representatives in the United States Senate decided that department stores’ reintroduction of layaway is a threat requiring immediate federal action. Since ‘Puter knows that Senator Kirsten E. R. Gillibrand (D-NY) is too busy hiding in the … Continue reading →
Walmart excels at providing value at a discount for many Americans. So that made Dr. J. take a moment to rethink things, as Walmart bent the cost-curve of healthcare when it introduced $4 generics. Patients went from thinking generics were … Continue reading →
Ah yes, the age old problem: Reply All is Different From Reply. CBS News, who by all accounts showed their inability to do news with their botched Republican debate Saturday night, continued to screw themselves. First, you have a moderator … Continue reading →
As our readers know, ain’t none of your Gormogons all too pleased with the composition of the Republican presidential candidate pool, least of all ‘Puter. But, like it or not, it’s appearing more and more likely to ‘Puter that Romney’s … Continue reading →
Only 14 days until the Adventzombiepocalypse of 2011!!1!!!!ELEVENTY!!!1!1! Do you know where your Third Edition Roman Missal† is? If you are a papist, you know that the English translation of the mass is being revised. Your parish has probably been scheduling … Continue reading →
Basically, the plot of V for Vendetta involves a horribly disfigured guy who conceives of a master plan to topple a cruelly and liberally fascist British government. Almost: something is never quite right about the plan until he meets Evey, … Continue reading →
The GOP brat pack had yet another debate tonight, this time in South Carolina, this time on CBS, and this time the subject was foreign policy. It was a total bore. In fact, here is the entire debate. Make up … Continue reading →
Dr. J. likes Doctor Who. This Venn Diagram neatly summarizes why. h/t – www.geeksaresexy.com * – aka Adipose Dr. J.
Continue reading →Don’t get the Czar wrong, here—he thinks America can do lots more for our veterans, especially our wounded veterans. The Senate, 95-0, passed the Hire Heroes Act, which provides incentives for businesses to hire veterans. Unemployment is high for veterans, … Continue reading →
If you happened to pass by the castle today you would have seen it adorned with American flags in honor of those who served and continue to serve our country here and abroad in military service. GorT has had the … Continue reading →
Operative SM wrote in with a link to the following missive from the Witherspoon Institute, a wonderful, and thoughtful conservative think tank. Basically it talks about a new test, the MaterniT21, a maternal blood test used to detect Down’s Syndrome … Continue reading →
Well, the Phobos-Grunt mission was pretty cool in concept: send a lander to the eerie Martian moon Phobos, grab a fair amount of soil, and bring it back to Earth. But the probe launched from Earth, and due to a … Continue reading →
“Whatsover you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me.” Matthew 25:40 There is not much left to say after Muscovy’s own The Czar and the !!!1!!!ELEVENTY!!1!!licious ‘Puter’s eloquent takes on the Penn State scandal, so Dr. … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s going to take Czar up on his suggestion and address the similarities and differences between the Penn State child rape scandal and the Roman Catholic Church child rape scandal. First, the similarities. 1. Powerful men entrusted with the welfare … Continue reading →
Gentle Readers, A couple more missives have come in. The first is from Operative FJR, who writes in from a secret mission to the North Pole to get ‘Puter switched from the Naughty to the Nice list: Dr. J., Thank … Continue reading →
SMack writes in: Sir Czar, Don’t you understand that if cardinals coached national championships we’d have forgiven them all too and gone on to praise them for all their years of wonderful coaching and saying a couple of years of … Continue reading →
We actually had a lively debate. But you missed it, right? Fine—here is your summary. Moderators: Blew it. This was CNBC trying to promote their various hosts by having a good portion of them sit at the table and ask … Continue reading →
Well, you could hardly have missed our jeremiad earlier today, in which we attacked the do-nothing immorality of Penn State officials over the Jerry Sandusky obscenity. The Czar thinks as many people should go to prison over this as can … Continue reading →
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Dr. J.’s old man served in Berlin during the Korean War, during the period where Germany, and especially Berlin was divided and controlled by American and Soviet forces. … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was watching the new mini-series Vietnam in HD on the History Channel last night. In addition, your Mandarin has also been watching the series Nazi Collaborators on the Military Channel. During both programs there was a commercial for … Continue reading →
The scandal happening at Penn State is beyond description. For years, it appears, university and university athletics officials were aware—not dimly, but positively aware—that defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was raping children, but opted to do nothing about it. Sandusky has … Continue reading →
Dr. J. received a couple of missives regarding his recent Medical Roundup. The first is from Operative Æ Dr. J, Jonah Goldberg directed me on to The Gormogons a several months ago and I have been a loyal subject since. … Continue reading →
This news item has many of the reasons why President Obama needs to be a One Term President™(h/t Drudge). The Obama Administration is levying a 15¢ fee (tax) on live Christmas trees. This levy is was not voted upon by the … Continue reading →
This one goes out to GorT 2.0 and the lil MedStudent… …they both love legos and hate hippie crap. Dr. J.
Continue reading →This is the first in an irregular series of medical updates from Dr. J. when he gets a backlog of stories that he would like to update his readers on, or just plain old feels like he wants to give … Continue reading →
The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of … Continue reading →
GorT got the following piece of mail and I’ve been too busy to post on it until now. Unfortunately, GorT misread some units on information about the LFTR technology and DJ MC Nuke caught it: RE: http://3.14.242.153/2011/11/road-not-taken.htmla thorium fueled liquid … Continue reading →
Ok, maybe I need a better title to this post. Maybe a straightforward one would be, “Why The U.S. Should Be Concerned About the Situation in Greece”. It is a complicated matter, but it comes down to the fact that … Continue reading →
The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of … Continue reading →
See this picture? It’s actually a bit of a first. The weird rosette-like things can be ignored; instead, look at the hook-shaped blob in the center, hiding slightly. That’s a black hole. So what, you might wonder, aren’t there billions … Continue reading →
This is not really about liberals or conservatives, but about immaturity and living in a fantasy world. A handful of OWS protestors has established a rape free zone in Zuccotti Park, including a tent safe house that can provide shelter … Continue reading →
Today’s commentary will likely generate a response over at the always fun I’m Not Herzog site, and before you turn away from this as another Papal rant, keep in mind the Czar is easily the least Papist of the Castle … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s lil resident was the lead actress in the π’th grade play at the New Atlantis Jedi Academy on Thursday, The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise . The purpose of this post is not to be a brag … Continue reading →
Andy Rooney, the world’s first blogger, died at 92. And the always self-indulgent media is showering him with unflattering words like“curmudgeon,” “irascible,” and “cranky.” The media are morons, because he was none of those things. He was a guy who … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s had a busy week folks. There is a news story that has been percolating in the background for months that Dr. J. has been trying to get his hands around, and finally he has gotten to where he … Continue reading →
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, who also happens to be a New York Times columnist and shrill Democratic Party shill (but then ‘Puter repeats himself), parrots the White House and Occupy Wall Street talking point cum dogma: Income inequality is the … Continue reading →
You might have missed this, what with news that Lindsay Lohan is having trouble with Playboy and Justin Beiber and Herman Cain finding themselves in a very strange situation, but if you read way down to the bottom you might … Continue reading →
Are liberals as fired up about Herman Cain’s predicament as conservatives fear? It isn’t easy to tell. Certainly, many liberals are taking an interest in les affaires Cain, just as many conservatives would be interested in a rising Democratic candidate’s … Continue reading →
There are two ways of looking at this Quinnipiac poll analysis (prepared we believe by Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner). The first is the obvious “Yeah, the less of a fat cat rich-ass robber baron bastard you are, the … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been having a difficult time hearing himself think, what with all the Left’s whining about income inequality. This morning, on his pre-dawn walk, ‘Puter had some time to think about why income inequality exists, and what, if anything, can … Continue reading →
I’ve been doing some light reading recently on nuclear power, history and chemistry. Specifically, I’ve been learning more about LFTR (pronounced “lifter” – much like Bungie’s SPNKr is pronounced “spanker”) which stands for liquid fluoride thorium reactor. I’m going to … Continue reading →
Theses. You nail theses to a church door. Welp, better send Dat Ho down there with a scrub brush and nail puller. One more time. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s eldest son is receiving the sacrament of confirmation this year. Mrs. ‘Puter collared ‘Puter last night after work to discuss the aforementioned impending event. During this conversation, ‘Puter learned he was being charged a $25.00 fee for the sacrament, … Continue reading →
