Monthly Archives: December 2003
Image of the Year
When I think of all the images I’ve seen this year, this is the one that sticks with me. You didn’t see this picture on American television, or in U.S. newspapers, magazines or any other U.S. media. His name is … Continue reading
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Gay Paree
It just figures. You are Paris – You are the center of attention,but contrary to popular belief, the world doesnot revolve around you. The epitome of trendy,you are the ideal of some and the joke ofothers. Though you may have … Continue reading
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Cheney Indicted by the French?
It could happen, according to this article about Haliburton’s involvement in bribing government officials in Nigeria in relation to a $6 billion gas liquidation facility in the country. Yet another sordid chapter in the murky annals of Halliburton might well … Continue reading
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Remembering Brandon
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the murder of Brandon Teena in Nebraska. FALLS CITY, Nebraska (AP) — Ten years ago, a handsome, brown-haired 21-year-old named Brandon Teena was raped and later murdered by two men … Continue reading
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Oh Dear
Via Eat Your Vegetables. Remember, this is the President of the United States speaking. Our representative to the rest of the world. “Peeance, freeance”? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. We’ve got to send this guy back … Continue reading
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Sexy Beast: Mad Cow
This comes via Cyberactivist, former slaughterhouse worker turned vegetarian, veggie activist, and blogger. The article is entitled Sex, Meat And Mad Cow. The author begins with this startling set up, If you really want to understand mad cow disease, just … Continue reading
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Fur is Dead. And it Sings Too!
I have to admit it. I have a pet peeve. OK, OK. I have LOTS of pet peeves, but there’s a particular one I’m confessing today. One of my pet peeves is people wearing fur; fur coats, fur-trimmed coats, etc. … Continue reading
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A View from Baghdad
ViaPicasso Dreams, this post from A Family in Baghdad offers an Iraqi perspective on the U.S. occupation. Lets say Russia occupied your country (which “happens” to be a really rich country with oil and other resources) and actually destroyed the … Continue reading
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Agony of “de Teeth”, cont’d
I swear, this whole teething process is never-ending. Now we’ve got the molars coming in, or some sort of back teeth. Teething can cause a slight fever in some kids, and this is the case with Parker. Fortunately with him, … Continue reading
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What’s in a Name?
A case for psychological child abuse, if you ask me. It seems there’s a trend of parents naming their children after products. Talk about your material girls-and boys. Although there were hundreds of thousands of Ashleys and Emilys and Joshuas … Continue reading
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Looking for WMDs in All the Wrong Places?
This story is a reminder that the next terrorist to strike the U.S. might not be the swarthy looking guy sitting across the aisle from you on your flight home from the holidays, but may instead be the white guy … Continue reading
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Alamanac Wackos
Better leave your almanac at home if you’re headed to the airport because the FBI is urging police to watch for people carrying almanacs. Says one alamanac publisher, “I don’t think anyone would consider us a harmful entity,” said Kevin … Continue reading
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Do As We Say, Not As We Do
I wasn’t planning on blogging this evning, as I’ve come down with a bug that prings with it headaches and nausea. But then I came across this article, entitled “The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion” – When the Anti-Choice … Continue reading
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You Can Go Home Again
But don’t expect it to be the same. Though we went to very different places for the holidays, Mark at Zeitzeuge made a couple of comments about his trip home that also ring true about my own. –You realized during … Continue reading
Year’s End Top Tens
As the year draws to a close, I thought it appropriate to take a look at some top 10 lists concerning the Bush administration. The following are favorites of mine
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