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Take What You Can Get

The Gormogons Posted on April 30, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 30, 2014

Based on the box office returns, everyone in the United States has seen Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier about eight times. The Czar did not do a review for this film, nor will he discuss the numerous surprises in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

GorT Would Notice

The Gormogons Posted on April 30, 2014 by GorTApril 30, 2014

A few years ago, the new fad in home televisions was the “3D” TV.  Most manufacturers now treat that as routine and they probably cashed in on the early-adopter set but largely, mainstream viewers replied, “meh.” Well, the next stage … Continue reading →

Posted in Television, way too much technology

New Atlantis – Judgemental Style

The Gormogons Posted on April 30, 2014 by Dr. J.April 30, 2014

Dr. J. saw this many moons ago, but it took Volgi’s Baltimore post to motivate him to post it. Besides Dr. J. has a gap in clinic and feels guilty for his conspicuous absence. He’s been buried on the inpatient … Continue reading →

Posted in New Atlantis

Detroit: Crony-garchy’s Waterloo?

The Gormogons Posted on April 30, 2014 by 'PuterApril 30, 2014

Everyone’s favorite Gormogon* Volgi emailed ‘Puter an article from City Journal by the incomparable Steve Malanga on Detroit’s pending municipal bankruptcy.  It’s a thoughtful article, getting into the weeds on municipal finance, public pensions and bankruptcy treatment of both. ‘Puter’s written extensively on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter's Always Right, Bankruptcy, Municipal Bankruptcy, Suck It Czar

The New York Times Argues For Free Crap For Everyone: Student Loan Edition

The Gormogons Posted on April 29, 2014 by 'PuterApril 29, 2014

The New York Times editors argue private lenders unfairly take advantage of poor, innocent college students and their families. How, you may ask, are these nefarious private lenders* taking advantage of these naifs? Conveniently, the editors tell us. College students … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Idiots, New York Times - NYT, Stupid People

It’s Balmer, hon!

The Gormogons Posted on April 29, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 29, 2014

“Judgmental Baltimore: So Much to Judge!” ©2014 The Notorious DGD. Source. Thanks to fellow native Washingtonian KRS-One. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Uncategorized

John Paul Did More Than Travel

The Gormogons Posted on April 28, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 28, 2014

Local Muscovy church Наша Дама Вечера had no less than three biographies each for Sts. John and John Paul. One for each was in the body of the bulletin, one for each was in a special insert flyer, in case … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Divine Mercy Sunday

The Gormogons Posted on April 27, 2014 by GorTApril 27, 2014

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday in the Catholic Church.  A day instituted by now Saint Pope John Paul II back in 2000 after he canonized the first saint of the new millennium*, St. Faustina of Poland.  Today, Pope John Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Pope Don't Float, Roman Catholics

Catholic or Democrat, But Never Both

The Gormogons Posted on April 26, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 28, 2014

The Czar is the last person who should advise you on religious matters, given his own weak beliefs. But there are some things he can underline for you. In 2012, the Democratic National Platform stipulated that abortion is a specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Maybe She Won’t Run

The Gormogons Posted on April 24, 2014 by GorTApril 24, 2014

GorT has started hearing some rumblings that Hillary Clinton may not run for President in 2016 and it’s likely you have too.  A number of reasons have surfaced to beckon this question: She will be a grandmother as her daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, President

“Feminists” Destroy University’s Philosophy Department Because Gender Equity Or Something

The Gormogons Posted on April 24, 2014 by 'PuterApril 24, 2014

As our loyal readers know, ‘Puter’s earned an artium baccalaureus degree in Philosophy. ‘Puter loved learning philosophy, turning over complex ideas that have confounded humans for ages. Is God falsifiable? How (and why) do we think? What is knowledge? From … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter, College, Education, Feminism, Liberal Fascism, Liberal Idiots, Philosophy

Bear Watch ’14: The Use and Abuse of “the Great Patriotic War”

The Gormogons Posted on April 23, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 23, 2014

From TNR, “Putin Is Using WWII for Propaganda Because It’s the Best Memory That Russia Has” by Tikhon Dyadko, assistant editor at DozhdTV, an independent station. A joke is making the rounds among Vladimir Putin’s opponents in Moscow: His two … Continue reading →

Posted in Propaganda, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, World War II

Good review of the Left’s scripture du jour

The Gormogons Posted on April 23, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 23, 2014

By fellow French intellectual Guy Sorman at City Journal: As a source of knowledge, [Thomas Piketty’s] Capital in the Twenty-First Century is formidable; as an ideological pamphlet, it breaks no new ground. The book marshals new data to rekindle old … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, France, Socialism

Predictions, or Probable Trends?

The Gormogons Posted on April 23, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 23, 2014

There has been some talk around the political analysis circles lately, and the Czar is reluctant to admit he agrees with all of it. All of it, unfortunately. Yes, the Czar agrees that the midterm elections will be disastrous for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

EMPs: Harden the grid now.

The Gormogons Posted on April 22, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 22, 2014

Via Drudge: The catastrophic effects of an electromagnetic pulse-caused blackout could be preventable, but experts warn the civilian world is still not ready. Peter Vincent Pry, executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and director of … Continue reading →

Posted in EMP

Stupid Things Liberals Believe: Majority Approval Ends All Debate

The Gormogons Posted on April 22, 2014 by 'PuterApril 22, 2014

‘Puter wrote about Ms. Gunn Barrett’s dipstickery on the topic of New York’s unconstitutional SAFE Act yesterday. ‘Puter would like to revisit Ms. Gunn Barrett’s logic-challenged and fallacious letter to make a larger point about the quality of liberal thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Fascism, Firearms, Government Control, Gun control, Liberals, New York, Stupid People, Suck It Czar

What Are You Doing With Your Life?

The Gormogons Posted on April 22, 2014 by GorTApril 22, 2014

GorT’s eldest is a junior in high school and therefore we are knee-deep in the college search process including the SAT and ACT, picking a college, road trips to rule out (or in) various universities and the whole financial planning … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Education, GorT

Mailbag: Spooky Vets Edition

The Gormogons Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dr. J.April 21, 2014

Gentle Readers, the Retired Spook writes: Dear Dr. J., Thought you might find this story interesting. Tuesday night, I got home from work to find that only one of the horses had showed up for feeding, so I grabbed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Loki J., Mailbag | Tagged Lady J., Loki J., Mailbag, Retired Spook

New Yorkers Who Merrily Transgress Constitutional Rights: Idiot SAFE Act Supporters Edition

The Gormogons Posted on April 21, 2014 by 'PuterApril 21, 2014

The delightfully named executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, one Leah Gunn Barrett,* takes to the pages of today’s New York Times to display her ignorance of firearms, government and law, not necessarily in that order. Ms. Gunn … Continue reading →

Posted in Firearms, Gun control, Guns, Liberal Fascism, Liberal Idiots, Second Amendment, Stupid People, Stupidity, Suck It Czar, Uncategorized

A Piece of the Action

The Gormogons Posted on April 20, 2014 by GorTApril 20, 2014

The Obama Administration announced yet another delay in the Keystone XL Pipeline.  After multiple delays citing environmental issues (none found) and other such nonsense, now they are citing a Nebraska court case that could possibly affect the route of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election, Big Environment, Oil Black Gold Texas Tea

When Americans built in beauty

The Gormogons Posted on April 20, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 20, 2014

Turn-of-the-century New York’s transformation. When Le Corbusier visited New York in 1935, he was already known as a fervent advocate of high-rise construction, so the New York Herald Tribune found his disdain for the city’s recent crop of tall buildings … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, New York

Meanwhile, in developments that could change the world

The Gormogons Posted on April 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 19, 2014

From the Telegraph: Less than four decades later, some believe China is now poised to become not just the world’s number one economy but also its most numerous Christian nation. “By my calculations China is destined to become the largest … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Christianity, Protestantism, Unam sanctam catholicam apostolicam ecclesiam

Holy Saturday reading

The Gormogons Posted on April 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 19, 2014

Today, Christians remember when God really was dead. Or at least, when Jesus was really, most sincerely dead. For an appropriately morbid memento mori, here’s David Bentley Hart in First Things arguing that we’ve reached the point that conversation between … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheists, Christianity, Journalism, Religion

Russian Lesson #47,602

The Gormogons Posted on April 19, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 18, 2014

Decades ago, the Czar used to to present lessons in the Russian language for you readers to learn. It has been quite a while since then, and the Czar will pick up exactly where he left off. We assume you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

The Science of Contraception

The Gormogons Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dr. J.April 18, 2014

Over at NRO, Dr. Donna Harrison, the president of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, reviews the science of contraception in the context of various methods ability to passively, or actively kill a fertilized egg. It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Conscience Rights, Contraception, Stupid People, Unam sanctam catholicam apostolicam ecclesiam

Too Convenient Tax Preparation

The Gormogons Posted on April 17, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 17, 2014

The IRS is considering a program by which they will offer a free, no-return-necessary tax filing service. No, really. In other words, you sign up for the program, and they fill out your tax forms for you and send you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Shifting Demographics

The Gormogons Posted on April 16, 2014 by GorTApril 16, 2014

In the past, GorT has argued that the problem with our entitlement programs is the heavy reliance on a demographic that isn’t guaranteed to be sustained.  Well, now the Pew Research Center has visualized that data in the animation shown. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomer, Generations, Millenials

Woz da madder wit Ellinois?

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

Good analysis of Illinois’ multiple, connected fiscal-political problems at the WSJ. If the states are laboratories of democracy, then a great comparative policy experiment is taking place in America’s Great Lakes region. Democrats in Illinois have been pursuing their blue-state … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Rod Dreher: How Dante Saved My Life

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

Terrific read: Modern people who are lost in the cosmos pick up all kinds of self-help manuals in search of guidance, or, if they are Christian, buy books bubbling over with godly therapeutic psychobabble. Don’t do it. Take up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Fun review of Napoleon Chagnon’s autobiography

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

From Stephen Malanga over at City Journal. His anthropology education had taught him that kinsmen—the raiders were related to those they’d attacked—were generally nice to one another. Further, he had learned in classrooms that primitive peoples rarely fought one another, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Anthropology

The Future of ACA

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2014 by GorTApril 15, 2014

This morning, GorT heard an interesting question regarding the new HHS Secretary’s nomination: Should the GOP put up a fight in her nomination hearings? My personal take on it would be a conditional yes.  Conditional in that, there should be … Continue reading →

Posted in HHS, ObamaCare

The Obama Doctrine or #itsallconnected

The Gormogons Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dr. J.April 14, 2014

Gentle Readers, Dr. J. has never been thrilled with the president’s foreign policy. Bowing to foreign leaders, alienating friends, acting overly friendly to rivals and enemies, unilaterally disarming, making red lines and letting them be crossed, droning enemies, hiring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Putin that Chekist хуй, The Obama Amateur Hour

Sad Reality

The Gormogons Posted on April 14, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 13, 2014

How terrible and tragic is the news from Overland Park, Kansas. Passover is a holiday rooted in horror, when you think about it, but this holiday will never be the same for the many families that knew or included the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Why Lerner Should Not Get Immunity

The Gormogons Posted on April 13, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 13, 2014

So many Americans are wondering why the hell the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform doesn’t just grant immunity to Lois Lerner so we can finally learn the delicious details of the IRS scandal, and discover once and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Cutest of the Seven Deadly Sins

The Gormogons Posted on April 13, 2014 by The MandarinApril 13, 2014

Hello children. Hello. It has been a busy time at the Castle, getting ready for Spring and teasing the robins and running unusual experiments on the tulips to see if we can grow them in infrared. Obey me. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Bear Watch ’14: Northern & Southern fronts [Updated]

The Gormogons Posted on April 12, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

Two good posts from Andrew Stuttaford at NRO’s Corner. First, the ominous appearance of “little green men,” the unofficial Russian troops who took Crimea, in various places in eastern Ukraine. One data point in a pattern: Men in camouflage, armed … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized

Forgotten atrocity of the Civil War

The Gormogons Posted on April 12, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 12, 2014

Good lord. You may not want to read this, but you should. By Fergus Bordewich over at the WSJ: On April 12, 1864, the worst war crime ever perpetrated during the Civil War took place on a bluff above the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigotry, Black America, Civil War, Racism, War, War crimes

‘Puter Gets A Secretary!

The Gormogons Posted on April 11, 2014 by 'PuterApril 11, 2014

‘Puter woke up this morning with a start, immediately realizing two things were very, very wrong. First, ‘Puter was in his own bed and curiously vomit free, and that never happens after all you can drink Courvoisier and Clam Juice … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter, Gormogonica, Uncategorized

Reuel Gerecht: Scare Iran. Please.

The Gormogons Posted on April 11, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 11, 2014

Hard but true. As July draws nearer, the White House should show that it wants the nuclear deal less than Khamenei and Rouhani do. Above all else, the president and senior officials should be playing on the supreme leader’s longstanding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

’Puter is now officially hoarding Huy Fong Tương Ớt Tỏi chili garlic sauce

The Gormogons Posted on April 11, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

LOS ANGELES — The Irwindale, Calif., city council declared a plant that produces Sriracha chili sauce a public nuisance Wednesday, giving the facility 90 days to make changes to an odor some neighbors have complained about. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Greg Gutfeld on celebrities’ licking the embalmed corpses of commies

The Gormogons Posted on April 11, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 11, 2014

Won’t spoil it. But he does note: And that’s your typical product of academia these days, soaking in a scholastic cesspool where the coolest thing you can do is crap all over the West and its glorious achievements. An anti-West … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-American, Communist Sympathizers, Communists, Greg Gutfeld, Hollywood liberals, Hugo Chavez, Margaret Thatcher, Occidentalism, Oikophobia

Dr. K. on liberals’ newly emboldened willingness to stifle speech

The Gormogons Posted on April 10, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 10, 2014

The whole thing is so stupid as to be unworthy of exegesis. There is no logic. What’s at play is sheer ideological prejudice — and the enforcement of the new totalitarian norm that declares, unilaterally, certain issues to be closed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Krauthammer, Liberal Fascism

But This One Goes to 1@!#EELEVENTY!@!

The Gormogons Posted on April 10, 2014 by GorTApril 10, 2014

The Czar and Volgi were kicking around in the Castle Rumpus room late last week and decided that they’d do some sprucing up of the place.  Their first target?  The website.  After hours and hours of beating their heads against … Continue reading →

Posted in Google, Gormogonica, Gormogons, GorT

Do the Right-Wing Media Help Obama?

The Gormogons Posted on April 10, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 10, 2014

The other day, Dr. J. left a copy of The New York Post in the Cafetorium, and pointed out that Gormogon sleeper agent John Podhoretz wrote a piece there entitled Conservative Media is Unintentionally Protecting Obama. Within, Mr. Podhoretz writes … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Main Stream Media, Media, Media Bias

NYT Editors Discover A Miracle Solution To All Our Problems

The Gormogons Posted on April 10, 2014 by 'PuterApril 10, 2014

The NYT editors have been listening to columnist and smartest economist ever Paul Krugman too long. They seem to have bought Krugman’s theory that there’s no cost whatsoever to government overreach whatsoever, either in freedom or in dollars. Today ‘Puter … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Fascism, Liberal Idiots, New York Times - NYT, Stupid People, Suck It Czar

Green Pop, Anyone?

The Gormogons Posted on April 7, 2014 by GorTApril 7, 2014

Mark Spahn, of West Seneca, New York, has an idea so wickedly fascinating that it is Gormogonical: A sudden inspiration for a money-making idea: “green” pop. Still only 150 calories. And cola-flavored. Ordinary pop (a.k.a. “soda”, a.k.a. “coke”; see Pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Mark Spahn, Soda, The Gormogonickal Seal of Approval®

Sweet former-home Chicago

The Gormogons Posted on April 6, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

What’s going on here?   You’re watching Chicago get eaten by the rich and the poor. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Chicago, Economics, History, Poverty

Marianne Moore’s secret life

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Outstanding review by Bruce Bawer of a new biography of the poet. Read this. In the opening pages of Charles Molesworth’s 1990 biography of Marianne Moore, the reader encounters two exceedingly curious sentences. “I have chosen,” declares Molesworth in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Dropping Crime in Chicago: Is Concealed Carry Responsible?

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

News came this morning that Otis MacDonald passed away. Mr. MacDonald is legendary in Chicago, and by rights ought to be as famous as Heller, Brown, and Wade. At the very least, as famous as Heller. Mr. MacDonald was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, Firearms, Guns, Shooting, Supreme Court

Kazakh eagle hunters are cooler than you.

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Do read this terrific little photo essay by Asher Svidensky. The above picture is one of many gorgeous images. And the ending is surprising. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Eagles, Kazakhs, Mongolia

Bear Watch ’14: Steve Hayes gets it

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Read the whole thing. Recognizing the valid concerns of your adversary in an effort to resolve disputes is, of course, a standard negotiating tactic, whether in marital counseling, business, or diplomacy. But recognizing invalid, made-up concerns is likely to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Karuvalvsus ’14: Interview with Ilves

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Pretty good, over at WSJ. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Russia, Ukraine

The “The Catholic Church Is Anti-Science” Crowd Can Officially Suck It [Edited]

The Gormogons Posted on April 4, 2014 by 'PuterApril 6, 2014

Msgr. Lemaitre, “anti-science” priest, works on his mathematical formulae explaining the origins of this universe as pointy-headed anti-Catholic bigots look on, dumbfounded. Some of ‘Puter’s left leaning friends have rediscovered the age-old anti-Catholic canard that the Roman Catholic Church is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigotry, Roman Catholics, Science

The Devil Speaks OR Have a Koch and a Smile

The Gormogons Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

If Koch is the devil, then here’s one of Hell’s Bells! Gentle Readers, The editorial is two days old, but Dr. J.’s been recredentialing, and saving lives, in that order. Charles Koch, who the Progressives have portrayed as the devil … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom of Speech, Koch Brothers, The Obama Amateur Hour

Virtual Reality

The Gormogons Posted on April 3, 2014 by GorTApril 6, 2014

No, GorT isn’t going to talk about the Democrats’ policies and view of the world.  Rather, he noticed that he’s been remiss in posting on some technical subjects recently so let’s play some catch up. On March 25th, Mark Zuckerberg … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Facebook, way too much technology

POTUS & Pontifex

The Gormogons Posted on April 3, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Papal biographer and long-time vaticanisto George Weigel provides an interesting, tough-minded reading of the Vatican’s take on the meetings between President Obama and Pope Francis. He doesn’t think the clerics were impressed with the pols. Official photo released by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Pope Francis

Germany, Russia, and Ukraine

The Gormogons Posted on April 2, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

All countries sometimes conduct policy based on stereotypes and a bit of wish-fulfillment. John Vinocur in the WSJ (paywalled, alas) discusses the role unreality plays in German attitudes towards Russia and the present-day implications thereof. This is pretty much exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Angela Merkel, Germany, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

I thought pixels were mined…OR #LIRPALOOF

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Gentle Readers, Dr. J. received this missive in his email today: Dr. J. scratched his head on this one because, he was of the understanding that pixels came from pixel mines in remote deserts such as the Jundland Wastes. Nevertheless … Continue reading →

Posted in April Fools, Computers, Country Music, Doctor Who, Dr. J., Nashville, Pixels

Re: Re: Cosmos

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Dr. J. wrote The Czar earlier today: Dear The Czar,  You pretty much nailed my issues with the show. Sagan’s show was a series of self-contained episodes. Each one had a logical flow and a beginning and an end.  Sagan … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmos, GorT, The Czar

Mailbag – Printer’s Alley

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Operative RKB Writes regarding Dr. J’s recent post: Dear Dr. J.:  False premise: substantial numbers of government documents are printed with inkjets  False minor premise: Of those documents printed on inkjet printers, the text to graphic ratio amounts for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gormogon Operatives, Mailbag, Phoney Science, Printing

Re: Cosmos

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2014 by GorTApril 6, 2014

GorT read the Czar’s post regarding Cosmos and pretty much agreed with it.  I’m not convinced it’s snarky cynicism or just that Neil deGrasse Tyson and the show’s staff is having trouble finding that right delivery.  Carl Sagan was special … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmos, Neil deGrasse-Tyson

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