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Daily Archives: August 27, 2005
Taking Hart to Heart
History will deal with George W. Bush and the neoconservatives who misled a mighty nation into a flawed war that is draining the finest military in the world, diverting Guard and reserve forces that should be on the front … Continue reading
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Really Tough Grader
A 16-year-old boy invented a hamster-powered mobile phone charger as part of his GCSE science project. Peter Ash, of Lawford, Somerset, attached a generator to his hamster’s exercise wheel and connected it to his phone charger. Elvis does the legwork … Continue reading
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Fuck Natalie Holloway
Great essay on what’s wrong with Blondie journalism… Does it make me a bad American if I just don’t care about Natalee Holloway (above and beyond the general concern expressed at the beginning of this story?) Is the life and … Continue reading
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It’s Simply Incredible
Those of us who fancy ourselves part-time pundits can sometimes become so downcast and upset over the senseless violence, moral bankruptcy, blatant lies, cruel hypocrisy and doomed hedonism of our times, that we are blinded to the truly miraculous stories … Continue reading
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Was Julia Child Really French?
PARIS (Reuters) – Americans seem to be schizophrenic when it comes to their opinion of France. Arrogant is the best way to describe the French, according to nearly three out of every 10 Americans, but almost as many would call … Continue reading
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Acrophobiac’s Perch
An American Indian tribe with land along the Grand Canyon is planning to build a glass-bottomed walkway that will jut out 70 feet from the canyon’s edge. The horseshoe-shaped skywalk, expected to open in January, is part of the Hualapai … Continue reading
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