Archive for the 'South America' Category

W goes native, but he forgets that it is not a kilt.

Monday, November 24th, 2008

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(Image) (Cico photo) via humanproductivitylab.com; (Bush) via huffingtonpost.com (bare legs) frugalyankee.com
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But he speaks Spanish!

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Asuncion, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The land grab project of US President George W. Bush in Chaco, Paraguay, has generated considerable discomfort both politically and environmentally.
The news circulating the continent about plans to buy 98,840 acres of land in Chaco, Paraguay, near the Triple Frontier (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay) is the talk of the town in […]

How long is that in bread boxes, Jack?

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

“Prehistoric, short-necked plesiosaur was as large as a bus”

This article about the discovery of twenty-eight Jurassic behemoths mentioned that the plesiosaurs teeth were as big as cucumbers and its vertebrae were the size of dinner plates. I trust them, but their yardsticks no longer carry the same shock value. It is time for scientists to […]