Over at Whittle’s place. Save it for lunch maybe, for the essay, she’s-a not so short – I’d hate to be responsible for the sudden dip in productivity as both of my readers disengage from their paid jobs for even a few moments.
Well worth the reading though: We are introduced to the handling characteristics of the F-102, various and sundry bumper stickers and other tropes (blood-for-oil, US imperialism) and last, but not least (and worth visiting even if you’ve only got a few moments) the Comprehensive Destruction of the Memory Hole. Which, thank Al Gore.
Oh. There’s also a Polaris submarine on offer. $6.98
Read it last night and loved it! Wish I knew folks who would bother to read it, would send the link on to people other than my family. We’re all consummate readers, so we love his stuff.
Re; The Whittle’s “Polaris Sub”: I bought a “Stopwatch” from one of those ads. It was good for a minute at a time, and was made from the cheapest plastic. Not useful for timing anything other than an egg. I was disappointed, yet not swayed.
I was saving up for the x-ray glasses… That would be sooo cool!
Hate to admit it but I remember that Polaris sub and thought it was pretty cool. dc, I remember the x-ray glasses too. Back in ‘65 just the thought of some boy with those sent those elementary school girls screaming to the bus driver on the way to school. Hey, Barbara! Do you remember that on the way to Wiesbaden? Heh.
Well, in the wake of the elections, I figure I’ll comment on the Eject cubed posting.
Yes, Bush is intelligent. You can’t be stupid and fly a modern jet fighter. Yes, his real problem is that he’s not articulate, which is not necessary to be intelligent.
Unfortunately, it is necessary to be articulate to be a leader. Maybe not in the military, at least at the lower levels. But it is desperately necessary to be articulate to be a political leader. When the boys start coming home in body bags, you better be able to explain why, in a moving and convincing manner, and be able to prepare the country for more. Especially when your opponents are extremely articulate. Especially in this day and age of TV and the Internet. Especially when you’re facing an electorate that is more interested in being entertained than being informed.