Daily Archives: January 20, 2004

Recite Once a Day at Shutdown

Not that the Dowbrigade would ever need such a thing, but one can’t be too careful… An Israeli rabbi has invented a prayer to help Jews overcome the guilt of visiting pornographic websites. The benediction by Shlomo Eliahu says: "Please … Continue reading

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Colombian-style Land Redistribution

It’s hard to even imagine a solution to the Latin tradegy that is Colombia. An article in tomorrow’s New York Times captures the difficulty and dangers inherent in retuning that beautiful county to its rightful owners. "…an older, festering crime … Continue reading

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Lie Detector Specs

Portland, Ore. – It may not be long before you hear airport security screeners ask, "Do you plan on hijacking this plane?" A U.S. company using technology developed in Israel is pitching a lie detector small enough to fit in … Continue reading

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Deep-Fried Cow Brain Sandwich

Fear of mad cow disease hasn’t kept customers from eating the deep-fried cow brain sandwiches served Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at the Hilltop Inn in Evansville, Ind. The delicacy is traced back to a time when southern Indiana newcomers from … Continue reading

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The Michael Jackson Innocence Song

The Michael Jackson Innocence Song from Adam Curry

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Talking Points on Dean

Josh Marshall over at Talking Points went up to New Hampshire today to see how the Dean Team is taking their setback. For the next week the three ring political circus which our Presidential primary process has become will be … Continue reading

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Dean’s Primal Scream Spells Doom

The switch went off in the Dowbrigade’s mind just about when Howard Dean let loose with his primal scream, after screeching out the names of all of the states he was expecting to win. There was a fevered, ferrel gleam … Continue reading

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