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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
News You Can Use...
... for a good laugh (or something). Yeah... it's a long list... there are 3 days' worth of links.
General:
General:
- One question- are they all going to be legal?
- Rest in peace, Dr. Kennedy.
- Terror plot foiled in Germany.
- Jodie Foster just doesn't get it. And that's not surprising. I guess I'm just one of those unsophisticated people who think that defending yourself is a good thing. Drat. That looked like a good movie, too.
- Steve Fossett is missing.
- Not news. It's what the folks at the Pentagon do in their free time. They plan to invade places. We have plans to invade Canada. We have plans to invade England. Geez- we have plans to invade Antarctica. Like I said... not news.
- Mahmoud "Imanutjob" doesn't think we'd attack Iran... because he did the math. And Allah told him so... or something like that... good luck with that.
- I'm just too nice. I would have just handed it over, with no price tag attached.
- The Russians are starting up Arctic exercises again. That can't be a good thing.
- I'd be afraid if I was Paraguay, too. Or any other Central American country, for that matter. Hugo is just plain scary.
- Especially since he's planning on ruling until at least 2027. If the economy holds out.
- I wonder if it smells as bad this time?
- Does Jerry really need to apologize for something he almost said?
- Wow... banning prayers... by people who are of your own religion? To answer Rodney King's (in this case, rhetorical) question, no, I guess they can't all just get along. Are we surprised? Not me.
- On the heels of Labor Day, we have this report. Wow... the most productive workers, and we don't have all those fun perks the Euros have? How can it be?
- Kinda like "look for the Union label" but totally Iraqi.
- uh... how can a GPS tell INS (isn't it ICE now?) that the driver is illegal? Just wondering... other than that, it sounds like taxi drivers in the Big Apple are just upset because they can't get away with breaking the rules and padding the fares (more).
- Mandatory preventative care? And I thought it was getting difficult to get appointments the way it is now!!!! (We don't want socialized medicine!!! How many times do we need to explain that to you morons?!?!?)
- Giuliani is the only one scared by Fred!??? Are the rest in denial?
- Duncan Hunter won the Texas straw poll. That's good. Maybe all of the candidates will start paying attention to what's really important to the GOP base.
- Yet another reason to reject Edwards. (But that's not saying much... whoever the DNC candidate will be in '08 will end up with all of the union endorsements, but... )
- Biden's still in the race? Wow. Who knew? Well, except for Biden, that is.
- Larry Craig may not be as resigned to resigning as he originally appeared. Thanks, Arlen.
- If he does run, he should do a state-wide tour... in a school bus.
- Well, if anyone knows anything about anti-Semitism, it would be an anti-Semite, right?
- I'll admit it. I'm not the biggest Juan Encarnacion fan, but... I really hope he recovers. (Update- he's out of the hospital, but still hasn't had surgery.)
- What's the big deal? She was just looking for some pointers.
- Not news. Not even close to news. Do I need to explain it?
- This is cool.
- Surf's up.
- Well, now this could be interesting... especially if you have stock in Exxon. Or Shell. Or... you get the idea. (I can just imagine the "gas stations" of the future- convenient stores with banks of oulets, and you pay by the watt/minute.)
- Maybe you shouldn't inhale popcorn fumes several times a day. That might help your lungs (and your waist-line).
- According to this study, 9% of US kids act like kids, and their teachers can't handle it. (Can someone please explain why children from poor families have the highest rates of ADHD? I mean, if it's a real disease and not a construct designed to make classroom instruction easier... )
- There's a new X-Prize in the works.
- China bans reincarnation without government permission.
- Please tell me these guys were already drunk when they stole the hearse. Please.
- Ya know... I hate agreeing with Chavez about anything, but... silly names are just a cruel thing to do to your kids.
- I guess you have to do what you have to do. And, according to the article, Akash Bhairab came through in a pinch. No, the mechanics had nothing to do with it... why do you ask?
