Monthly Archives: June 2006

How to spot a counterfeit?

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Stephen Moody

Ever heard this quote? “Federal agents don’t learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They study genuine bills until they master the look of the real thing. Then when they see the bogus money they recognize it.” To … Continue reading →

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The perfect game for the postmodern world?

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Stephen Moody

World Cup madness notwithstanding, The Weekly Standard doesn’t like soccer’s chances of catching on over here. “DESPITE HEROIC EFFORTS of soccer moms, suburban liberals, and World Cup hype, soccer will never catch on as a big time sport in America. … Continue reading →

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Insurgents: “Thanks for the idea”

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Stephen Moody

Several major Iraqi Sunni insurgent groups recently offered an immediate halt to all attacks against Coalition forces IF the U.S. agrees to a timetable that would result in all foreign troops leaving Iraq by 2008. Sound like anyone else you’ve … Continue reading →

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So just how big is the U.S. economy?

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Stephen Moody

From the latest print issue of National Review (which I highly recommend, btw) comes an interesting aside comparing the GDP of various countries with those of a number of U.S. cities. Perhaps the most striking comparison: New York City’s economy, … Continue reading →

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Pickle phobia?

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Stephen Moody

It’s hard to imagine that anyone could have come up with a better parody of daytime junk talk shows, but apparently this one’s for real. An episode of the Maury Show deals with various strange phobias. This girl supposedly has … Continue reading →

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“I am deeply disappointed in the New York Times”

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Stephen Moody

Treasury Secretary John Snow’s excellent letter to Bill Keller, managing editor of the New York Times is here. He does a good job of explaining just how irresponsible and I’ve also seen some discussion various places about revoking the NYT’s … Continue reading →

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None dare call it treason?

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Stephen Moody

I know I’m a little late on this, but while driving over the weekend I had some time to ruminate over the latest covert intelligence gathering revelation. I know a lot of ink has been spilled over this already, but … Continue reading →

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Minnick on reading, study, etc

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Stephen Moody

I listened to SharperIron’s two-part interview with Dr. Mark Minnick on my way up to WV on Friday night, and thought it was excellent. Tim Joiner also listened to the interview and wrote a great review, so instead of rehashing … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to WV

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Stephen Moody

I got back to SC late last night (actually about 2:30am). Elisabeth and I had a great time together in WV. I arrived there late Friday evening. The drive went pretty well except for getting stuck in Charlotte traffic for … Continue reading →

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Traveling to WV this Weekend

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Stephen Moody

I’m leaving school early this afternoon to drive up to WV to visit Elisabeth for the weekend. I’ll be coming back Sunday night, so it’ll be a really quick visit but I haven’t seen her since early May, so we’re … Continue reading →

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