Monthly Archives: September 2005

Extreme Tourism Ends Badly

KABUL, Afghanistan — A kidnapped British engineer was found dead yesterday, and two bodies discovered in Afghanistan’s southern desert were identified as missing Japanese tourists, raising fears that elections later this month may be disrupted by militant violence. The bodies … Continue reading

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A Case for the Brat Disposal Squad

The Boston Globe today has an interesting article on what do do with chronically misbehaving pre-schoolers. Appearantly, it is a problem that is getting out of hand, and creative solutions are required. All too often, some say, teachers with limited … Continue reading

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Swazi Princess Diaries – Chicken Farm Episode

MAFUTSENI-He recently made headlines when he successfully stopped the recruitment of female soldiers at Bethany claiming he had not authorized it. On Thursday evening, he once again went to extremes to show just how much power Their Majesties have bestowed … Continue reading

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Ill Prepared to Weather the Storm

Another new low for the debt economy. There is a financial hurricane on the radar, and this country is ill prepared to weather the storm… WASHINGTON — Americans’ savings rate fell to a record low in July while manufacturing showed … Continue reading

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Comic OTD: Slinging Slang

Ah, the exotic linguistic innovations of the young and hip. As we tell our students, slang is the testing laboratory of the languague, where new words and expressions are run through their paces and allowed to mix and match with … Continue reading

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