tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:25:37 +0000Free Scientific EnquiryClimate ChangeHereticsalternative energy nuclearJusticeclimategateRules of the HouseInqusitionsAcademic StupiditySilk StockingThe term 'Silk Stocking' is another term for Conservative according to Rogets' Thesaurus, and I kind of liked the ring. You'll find a little bit of this and that - not just politics - as my interests are pretty wide ranging. In the words of the late Robert Heinlein, "Specialization is for insects."http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sylia)Blogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-4327412977285685225Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:18:00 +00002011-06-18T08:43:53.661-05:00Riot SnipersSo, am I the only one who expected rioting after game seven, regardless of the results? Didn't think so. After reading through Captain Vancouver's's excellent site http://publicshamingeternus.wordpress.com and seeing the excellent photos there got me thinking. For events like this, why don't the police departments work with local photography clubs, freelance pros, and building owners, and where http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/vJULophuMRU/riot-snipers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim Lasson)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/vJULophuMRU" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2011/06/riot-snipers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-3082832620931764399Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:02:00 +00002010-10-22T16:15:18.690-05:00So...where's Obama?On July 16, 2009, one Henry Gates was arrested at his own home when he got into an altercation with to police officers who were investigating a report of an attempted break in. Mr. Gates is black and the officers were white. Within days, the usual suspects were weighing in this being yet another racist incident, and even the President of the United States himself opined, calling the officer (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/M4KBc58noGA/sowheres-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/M4KBc58noGA" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2010/10/sowheres-obama.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-2291314920814875715Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:36:00 +00002010-09-11T15:11:04.193-05:00On the Anniversay of 9/11Over the last couple of weeks, there have been those in the main stream media who have been urging the masses to move on.Here's the deal: As soon as there are as many Catholic Churches in Mecca as there are mosques in Rome;As soon as there are as many synagogs in nations where Islam is the dominant religion as there are mosques in Isreal;As soon as a woman's testimony in legal matters, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/XbCo5Ewf2q8/on-anniversay-of-911.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/XbCo5Ewf2q8" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-anniversay-of-911.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-1836236571778604978Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:02:00 +00002010-03-04T22:20:37.554-06:00RelaxFor all of those who are getting themselves all worked up over the whole "let's take a look at the National Anthem" thing, some words of advice.1. Take a deep breath2. Think very carefully about what is being proposed3. Read up on some history4. Repeat step 1 as required.Anyone who knows me is aware that I am no friend of the P.C. language police. Proposals to rewrite the national anthem from a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/fu5fMKRZiw4/relax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/fu5fMKRZiw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2010/03/relax.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-6047115500199248416Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:29:00 +00002010-02-22T20:43:48.058-06:00BBC's Misleading Orangutan ArticleEven through the vast number of revelations regarding the AGW scam that have appeared since Climategate, the BBC hasn't stopped spinning the greenwash. This time, they're committing the sin of omission. This article regards the disappearance of the orangutan in Borneo, link While I do not doubt the orangutan issue in the article, the sin of omission has to do with what is probably the largest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/M_qyW-X3ozI/bbcs-misleading-orangutan-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/M_qyW-X3ozI" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2010/02/bbcs-misleading-orangutan-article.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-2752319726904383064Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:26:00 +00002010-01-19T20:29:48.816-06:00The New American Revolution BeginsCNN has just declared Scott Brown the winner in the Massachusetts special election.The pain in Wolf Blitzer's eyes was a joy to behold.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/z64HfhgPu_M/new-american-revolution-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/z64HfhgPu_M" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-american-revolution-begins.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-1988750047962598441Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:30:00 +00002009-12-23T20:36:49.382-06:00Search What's Said on U.S. TelevisionI was over at the website of snapstream.com, a site with great software to turn a Windows computer with one or multiple TV cards into a PVR. One online app they have which is pretty cool, IMO is something they call TV Trends, check it out here This looks like another great tool to help bloggers do research (on American T.V. anyways)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/1mKDv8X-Qds/search-whats-said-on-us-television.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/1mKDv8X-Qds" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/12/search-whats-said-on-us-television.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-1649139015842514379Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:19:00 +00002009-11-29T10:29:47.491-06:00Today's Post Brought to You By the Letter QToday on Silk Stocking, we are doing a salute to the letter Q. There are some great 'Q' words out there; this one is my personal favourite:quis⋅ling  /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kwiz-ling] Show IPA–nouna person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.Etymology: after V. Quisling (1887-1945)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/BPZk1uSpVn4/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-letter-q.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/BPZk1uSpVn4" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-letter-q.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-1318816295690044342Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:21:00 +00002009-11-27T23:24:03.247-06:00Statisticshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/G8eRH9gMpXk/statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/G8eRH9gMpXk" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/statistics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-7746754933924999293Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:02:00 +00002009-11-27T20:41:44.194-06:00climategate"Hopenhagen" Idiocy - Stop the Danegeld!In my Climategate travels, I came across this site. I urge everyone to let them and their sponsors know what kind of Faustian bargain they're trying to broker. here's the direct links to the sponsors:Coca-Cola BMW USA or phone customer relations directly at 1-800-831-1117 BMW Canada or 1-800-567-2691 (phone) or 905-428-5410 (fax)SiemensMethod This is their "ask a question" section, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/5eWnPtfeYEU/hopenhagen-idiocy-stop-danegeld.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/5eWnPtfeYEU" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/hopenhagen-idiocy-stop-danegeld.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-8635571031554270892Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:00 +00002009-11-24T18:20:06.126-06:00A musical Interlude for your enjoyment...From those wonderful people at Minnesotans for Global WarmingBe sure to stop in at their sitehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/EvZ9Gar6yEw/musical-interlude-for-your-enjoyment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/EvZ9Gar6yEw" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/musical-interlude-for-your-enjoyment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-480063135493593375Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:00 +00002009-11-23T20:38:00.973-06:00An Open Letter to the Hon. James Prentice, Minister of the EnvironmentDear Minister Prentice,As a gainfully employed citizen, I don't have time to drop into your office (or that of my local MP) and occupy the premises to try and get my point across. That's why I have this blog. It is my hope that perhaps someone in your office may come across it and bring it to your attention.In two weeks, the world will be meeting in Copenhagen, ostensibly to discuss 'climate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/Q-H_VEGOTLM/open-letter-to-hon-james-prentice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/Q-H_VEGOTLM" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-to-hon-james-prentice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-4268826630786357215Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:00 +00002009-11-20T18:07:20.856-06:00Pay NO attention to the man behind the curtain....The internet has been buzzing over the last 24 hours with the leak of several year worth of e-mail as well as a variety of documents, data sets, and computer code from the CRU (Climate Research Unit) of the University of East Anglia. When I came across it, like many others I was wondering if it was a plant. Then Steve McIntyre authenticated correspondance he had sent to CRU which were included http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/Vne7YoWHHjs/pay-no-attention-to-man-behind-curtain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/Vne7YoWHHjs" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/pay-no-attention-to-man-behind-curtain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-2841966217535913756Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +00002009-11-20T01:58:55.952-06:00Some Humour Just Writes ItselfFigure it out for yourself, I'm not explaining it....linkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/aZ2um4jdvhI/some-humour-just-writes-itself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/aZ2um4jdvhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/11/some-humour-just-writes-itself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-7527425869684302418Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +00002009-10-18T10:08:59.328-05:00Petition On The Eve of Copenhagen MadnessThe more I'm reading about the insanity that is the upcoming Copenhagen debacle, the madder I get. I then had an idea. I don't know if this is an original idea or not, but I started thinking about Iran and the military-industrial complex that goes into building "The Bomb", and posted the following petition:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/iJtcqNZe_3M/petition-on-eve-of-copenhagen-madness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/iJtcqNZe_3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/10/petition-on-eve-of-copenhagen-madness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-5751680513581271191Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-10-06T20:51:21.828-05:00Dear Gerrard Kennedy, there is no equivalence here...In today's National Post, Gerrard Kennedy performs mental gymnastics trying to link Vietnam draft dodgers with the current batch of deserters.In your own words....It would create grounds for humanitarian consideration for permanent residence in Canada. The narrow grounds would be a finding of genuine moral or conscientious objection to leave the armed services in a war not sanctioned by the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/oYODoN3AY7I/dear-gerrard-kennedy-there-is-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/oYODoN3AY7I" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/10/dear-gerrard-kennedy-there-is-no.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-5331463024626884553Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-10-01T21:33:04.405-05:00Ayn Rand must be turning over in her grave...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/gU8HbpoxbDU/ayn-rand-must-be-turning-over-in-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/gU8HbpoxbDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/10/ayn-rand-must-be-turning-over-in-her.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-7764827371666423416Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:47:00 +00002009-06-15T22:41:10.902-05:00A Message from Michael Ignatieff - EditorializedOnce upon a time, I bought a membership for the Liberal Party of Canada. The circumstances were simple. I worked in the federal civil service as a term employee. My boss - who happened to hold my livelyhood in their hands at the time and never ceased to remind me of it - was selling Liberal Party memberships. Naturally, I could ill afford their anomosity, so I decided to buy one. Mea culpa, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/o93iUrqOXQU/message-from-michael-ignatieff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/o93iUrqOXQU" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/06/message-from-michael-ignatieff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-8786925820621734799Sun, 10 May 2009 15:42:00 +00002009-05-10T11:04:02.815-05:00Mother's DayToday is the day we celebrate Mothers. We wouldn't be here without them.We take it for granted that they'll always be there...For those of you out there who are mothers, enjoy the day. You are the pillars on which a society stands.For those of you who have mothers with whom you can celebrate, cherish the moment, and make sure you let her know how much she means to you.For those of you who have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/AA7FMPpZte8/mothers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/AA7FMPpZte8" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/05/mothers-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-3893207244277528457Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:51:00 +00002009-03-29T08:13:38.499-05:00It must be spring...the protesters are outIsn't it funny how any time that leaders of democratic, western nations get together to discuss anything the protesters make it out in force?Thousands of people marched through European cities yesterday to demand jobs, economic justice and environmental accountability, kicking off six days of protest and action planned in the run-up to the G20 summit this week in London.I've always wanted to ask http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/fWaIqocQGQI/it-must-be-springthe-protesters-are-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/fWaIqocQGQI" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/03/it-must-be-springthe-protesters-are-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-6165131398209232427Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:55:00 +00002009-03-28T18:57:49.448-05:00Earth Hour Tribute to SuzukiClick...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/uf_w4_8ob8c/earth-hour-tribute-to-suzuki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kriilin)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/uf_w4_8ob8c" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-tribute-to-suzuki.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-2338524326652310893Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:41:00 +00002009-03-28T19:28:07.840-05:00Party Like its 1999 - Human Achievement HourIn honour of those from Prometheus and Ben Franklin to Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison and Thomas Dolby, who have helped bring us out of the cold and the dark, I will be making good use of those wonderful little electrons by having a party.There will be electric lights, stereo and projector use, not to mention the use of both gas and electricity in producing the buffet. I thought creating http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/IqCq6iYoMRo/party-like-its-1999-human-achievement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/IqCq6iYoMRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/03/party-like-its-1999-human-achievement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-573432879451933715Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:45:00 +00002009-03-26T21:19:43.997-05:00Earth Hour and the Anti-Industrial RevolutionOn Saturday, we are all being exhorted to use our light switches as a vote for mother earth...at least that's what I got in an e-mail at work earlier this week.In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/XMSFDYn53tI/earth-hour-and-anti-industrial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/XMSFDYn53tI" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-and-anti-industrial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-3272207476059770430Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:08:00 +00002009-03-11T21:57:25.788-05:00Issues of ResponsabilityI have been taking some time to think about things, since there has been a lot going on in this country and the world over the first few months of the year. Reacting is easy, writing thoughtfully not so much. One thing that has been on my mind the last while has been the Li trial, which was recently concluded in Manitoba. Let me state first of all that I am neither a legal scholar, nor a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/QzUKsMNOuFk/issues-of-responsability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/QzUKsMNOuFk" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/03/issues-of-responsability.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21368180.post-4506453295697924509Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:44:00 +00002009-01-12T20:13:26.236-06:00Spot the logical fallacyIn today's Ottawa Citizen, we find a report pronouncing the Youth Criminal Justice Act to be a rousing success, not the complete disaster that we (the unwashed, ill-informed masses) think it to be.The paper, co-authored by Nick Bala, a Queen's University law professor; Peter Carrington, a University of Waterloo sociologist; and Julian Roberts, a leading Canadian criminologist who teaches at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SilkStocking/~3/ELHEg58vzC8/spot-logical-fallacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sylia)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SilkStocking/~4/ELHEg58vzC8" height="1" width="1"/>http://silkstocking.blogspot.com/2009/01/spot-logical-fallacy.html