Daily Archives: August 3, 2003

Dave Nelson – Uncle Sam Wants YOU

Dave Nelson(s) versus the TSA. The Daily Show recently aired a fantastic segment about the nation’s many Dave Nelsons, who find themselves systematically harassed every time they board an aircraft because some computer, somwhere, has identified Dave (or possibly D. … Continue reading

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Jobs For John Reality Tour

John got laid off last week.  So he decided to track down the Bush economic team, on a bus tour through Wisconsin and Minnesota this week touting Bush’s tax cut and its prosperous economic effects. and ask them what they … Continue reading

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Virus Tracking via Dumb Networks

Click here to visit STD-ster STD-ster: The new way to track STDs STD-ster is an online community that connects people through networks of sexual partners for tracking STD contraction. You can use STD-ster to: Meet new people to infect, through … Continue reading

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A Year of Living Dangerously

Those of us who earn our livings in the classroom certainly remember our first real teaching experience. Sometimes its good to be reminded of what it was like when every move was a new one, and every day was a … Continue reading

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Off-Species Low-Cost Programming

Baboons handle software testing at PPI. Baboons work in colonies and can get very rowdy at work when things are going well. Lately high tech service and IT jobs have been following manufacturing jobs offshore in search of cheap labor. Now, … Continue reading

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North Korean Turnaround Explained

Steven Den Beste has written a fascinating analysis of the current situation in Korea, giving the historical context and then explaining Friday’s complete turnaround – from demanding bilateral talks with the US to accepting six-sided talks with the Chinese, South … Continue reading

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Hispanic Voters Don’t Fit Mold

Now the largest minority in the United States, Hispanics will play a crucial role in the 2004 elections. Will they follow the lead of previous waves of immigrants and mostly migrate to the Dems? According to a recent New York … Continue reading

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