August 24, 2005

Carnival of the Vanities #153

This is my second time hosting Carnival of the Vanities; I last hosted COTV #116 in December, and once again, I really enjoyed putting it together.

I'm going to try a variation on a layout originated for last week's COTV at Willisms. In this variation, my personal favorite posts will be marked with a big blue bullet.

Herewith, now... the 153rd CARNIVAL OF THE VANITIES.

Submitted August 16th.

• Technogypsy discusses the importance of teaching science to kids.

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Submitted August 17th.

• A Weight Lifted boosts the Dove ad campaign.
• Good financial advice is provided by FreeMoneyFinance.
• Don Surber has a report involving an example of the absurdity of judicial rules of evidence.

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Submitted August 18th.

• TFS Magnum reminisces on the days before Starbucks.

     The American Mind spotlights 7 hot podcasts.

     Raving Athiest fisks "Planned Parenthood Golden Gate’s reprehensible pro-abortion animation, A Superhero for Choice."

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Submitted August 19th.

     Stop The ACLU itemizes harm done by that organization.

• File it Under spots an example of racism masquerading as affirmative action in Texas.
• Right Hand of God offers musings on personalities from the last presidential election.
• Dubious Profundity underscores that those who profess that the Palestinians are willing to accept the existence of Israel, are now being put on the spot.

     Political Calculations does the math to determine when it makes sense to play the lottery.

• Common Folk Using Common Sense busts Cindy Sheehan.
• Cutler's Yankee Station discusses "Why 'the Left' Supports Appeasement".

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Submitted August 20th.

     Assume Command has great stories of deployment in Iraq - "What My Command Means to Me: Good Times".

• Miriam's Ideas pokes fun at critics of John Roberts.
• Conservative Outpost offers insights on what happens when the umpires also make the rules: "What's at stake in the judicial wars?"
• Logical Meme discusses the nature of lies.

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Submitted August 21st.

• Below The Beltway calls for increased border security.
• The People's Republic of Seabrook posts about Empty Nest Day.
• "Don’t let goofy statistics discourage you from going the entrepreneurial route if you find it attractive," advises Steve Pavlina.
• Mean Ol' Meany pushes for more savings and investment by Blacks.
• Chicken Fried Life blogs on "Breaking Out Of My Bubble".

     Kevin, MD, offers some great links for health info.

     Isaac Schrödinger discusses the "warped" teaching he encountered in public schools in Saudi Arabia.

     GM's Corner has a great post on the absurd allegations of many Libs; freedom of speach; and Cindy Sheehan.

     The Nose on Your Face offers the hilarious "Top 9 Suggested Islamofascist Ben & Jerry's Flavors".

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Submitted August 22nd.

• "Hamas is a corpse sculpted from sand, and doesn't recognize that what it regards as triumph, is actually the flipping of the hourglass on its existence," says Boxing Alcibiades.
• Baboon Pirates converts to "Pastafarianism."
• Bad Examples posts facts and one-liners about Idaho.
• Engineers will be interested in Interactive Triz Matrix website, via Ideas in Progress.

     This is so funny. The Right Place envisions protesters who won't lead, won't follow, and who especially won't get out of the way.

• Multiple Mentality recommends hand-writing.
• Western Resistance makes an excellent point about Iraq.
• Dissecting Leftism offers a roundup of great links to his own posts and to posts on other sites.

     Wicked Thoughts has some really good trivia.

     Mr. Snitch tracks the evolution of MSM's relationship with the blogosphere.

• Blog Business World offers advice on business management.
• Either Orr has some on-the-money speculations about how hard the ACLU and Michael Moore could work to free Saddam Hussein were he to be imprisoned for life.

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Submitted August 23rd.

• Israel Perspectives talks about Israel, post-Gaza-pullout.
• Kid Various celebrates the adoption of IM and rock and roll in Iraq.
• General Confusion discusses the impact of scheduling Gen Con at the same time as a pre-season match for the Indianapolis Colts.
• Liberty Cadre questions the silence of England's Tory Party.
• Oasis of Sanity on tattoos: "I don't understand the desire to ink or be inked." (I don't either.)
• A report on the flu pandemics of the 20th Century, and preparedness for possible future ones, is presented by You Big Mouth, You!
• Sophistipundit discusses anonymous sources and finds that "the time of [MSM] gatekeepers is ending."

     Supporting the troops but not their missions "is like telling your best friends that you support them in their rolls as husband and wife and will do all that is needed to give them the support they need, but at the same time, planting seeds of doubt, fear and distrust in an effort to undermine the marriage," observes WunderKraut.

• Kira Zalan Blog surmises on the immediate aftermath of the Gaza pullout.
• The World According to Nick likes notes the clause in a draft of the Iraqi constitution that says 25% of the legislature will be women, but wonders, "How Do You Enforce That?".

     TMH’s Bacon Bits welcomes "Governors Standing Tough on Illegal Immigration - For Real."

• The Skwib offers sci-fi -- "Blob Threatens East Coast Dance".
• Big Picture Small Office talks about organizational structure in business.
• The Uncredible Hallq questions assertions that university bookstores are short on works by Conservatives.

     Rip & Read Blogger Podcast reviews hot links on MSM, oil prices, and more.

 

And that wraps up this week’s COTV. It’s been great hosting it. Thanks to Silflay Hraka for creating and maintaining COTV. 

 

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