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26
Feb

last call

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Despite the somewhat ouroboric nature of this Reuters report about a New York Times report about Bush warning Pakistan that Congress may call a spade a spade and cut aid funding to that country from which Osama bin Laden has undone nearly all the work done in Afghanistan, I’ve decided that, in addition to giving [...]

23
Feb

short, gray, and… furry?

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I wouldn’t normally link to Dave Sim’s “blog” as of those few people who read my blog, I expect even fewer would want to read anything from him. However, yesterday’s entry is, well, here’s what he has to say about it:
And every once in a while someone will say to me, “Boy, you must get [...]

22
Feb

cnn, please get some help

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Ok, CNN. I was going to let your transformation from the Cable News Network into the Celebrity News Network go without comment (in large part because I knew as soon as I let myself discuss any celebrity gossip here, even obliquely, I’d have to break out the brillo pad and scrub myself down). I kept [...]

20
Feb

hank johnson isn’t a crazy lady

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I don’t know that I agree with his position on the surge and he needs a little practice with public speaking (one of the most helpful bits of advice I received on the debate team in high school was to count how many times I say “uh”), but Representative Hank Johnson, in this speech on [...]

20
Feb

george w. bush, my pick for best actor

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If it weren’t too late, I’d say President Bush deserves the Oscar for best actor after saying, with a straight face
And as we work to advance the cause of freedom around the world, we remember that the father of our country believed that the freedoms we secured in our revolution were not meant for Americans [...]