The discredited hockey stick graph*, aka bull "hockey," in revised, fun picture form.  Now, is it clear? 

              The Hockey Stick Graph - As illustrated by Tim Lambert, Ph.D.

^{* The "hockey stick" as a term coined for the chart of temperature variation over the last 1,000 years. The chart is relatively flat from the period A.D. 1000 to 1900, indicating that temperatures were relatively stable for this period of time. The flat part forms the stick's "shaft." After 1900, however, temperatures appear to shoot up, forming the hockey stick's "blade." The combination of the two in the chart suggests a recent sharp rise in temperature caused by human activities.}

Update:  As Jim Hitchcock reminds us, get ready for baseball season!.  Baseball comments welcomed.

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Don'cha just love spam.  I mean, the spammers get so creative.  In at least 200 British National Lottery Drawings in the last 3 months, I must have won at least 30 Trillion British Pounds Sterling.  That, and there are more unscrupulous bankers in the world just dying to share with me the deposits of Sir Mallory Whatever who died, along with his entire family, in an airplane crash in ...

That, and the guy who keeps writing Dear Beloved... and says that my cashiers cheque is about to expire.  And, of course, that doesn't hold a candle to the sexpots that were just online and chatted with me but don't remember my name.  But the most stupid one of all is the one that came in just a few minutes ago: 

Dear Gift Recipient:

Shipping Address Not On File

We are attempting to contact you about a $500 Southwest Gift Card.

Input your email address here so we can retrieve your order. (Note, link disabled)

Thank you,
Barbara Carson
Card Services

Dear Barbara Carson.  If you need my email address, how did you manage to send me an email telling me you needed my email address? 

Sincerely yours,

Sir Geoffery Chaucer, Director Bank of Burkina Faso and the Chairman of the British National Lottery.

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Hillary Clinton Snubbed Vogue...

According to WWD, Clinton was all set to appear in US Vogue during the presidential race but backed out late last fall before the photo shoot was due to take place for fear of appearing too alluring.  "We were told by Ms. Clinton's camp that they were concerned if Clinton appeared in Vogue that she would appear too feminine," confirmed a Vogue spokesperson.

Could Vogue make Hillary Clinton appear too alluring or too feminine?  You be the judge.

 Obviously, Bill Clinton has affected his wife's image.

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Over the intercom, you could hear the pilot's concern.  "Strap in everyone, move the VIP's to the armored part of the plane.  The field selected is hot and we're going to have to make a corkscrew approach to foil those who would take out the future president." 

Bosnia wasn't that great an assignment I thought, not for a newbie reporter covering the first lady's so called goodwill tour.  After all, I wasn't hired as a combat reporter and damned if I'll be fodder so the First Lady can get some glory. 

I could feel the g-forces slinging us all towards the starboard side of the plane as the pilot banked sharply with the nose down headed for a hot reception.  Briefly, and thankfully I heard more than felt the tires hit the tarmac. 

This is it I thought, this is where the brown stuff hits the oscillating air mover.  We were thrust forward as the pilot reversed the engines and braked for all he was worth.  We had precious cargo and had to get out of the plane quickly.

"Everyone, grab an M-16 as you exit the slide and hit the ground running, there are snipers in the hills and it only takes one shot to bring you down."  I grabbed an M-16 as I went out, right behind the First Lady.  No one was going to take her out, not if I had anything to say about it. No one was going to take her out, at least not if I had anything to say about it.  I may be only a reporter and a Republican to boot, but I have my pride as an American too.

Shots rang out as we took off, I couldn't tell whether they were aimed at us, or nervous fingers squeezing the trigger as someone ran, but I didn't care, safety was just ahead.

The First Lady stopped quickly in front of me, knelt down by the fuel truck and unloaded a clip at the hills.  Damn, what a gutsy lady I thought, either that or stupid as hell to hide behind a truck full of flammable jet fuel.  Then I heard the glass hitting the tarmac.  The First Lady shot out the windows of the control tower.

Quickly she stood up and lobbed a hand grenade in the direction of a bunch of baggage handlers.  They of course screamed bloody murder and hit the deck.  Fortunately, she forgot to pull the pin and the First Lady's daughter grabbed her mom and with eyes rolling, said "Mom, please, you're embarrassing me!"

We made it into the terminal safely and were met by the Chief of Mission.  "Welcome to Bosnia American First Lady, would you like a cup of tea?"

No one would believe this story in a million years and pity the poor fool that tries to make some future Senator/ex First Lady look, well, shall we say experienced in foreign affairs at some unimaginable date in the future.

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