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Monthly Archives: April 2007
It seems fate is not without a sense of irony…
I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to see a moralist hypocrite go down. As reported here, on April 27, the USAID chief Randall Tobias resigned when it surfaced that he was a customer of a D.C. escort service … Continue reading
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‘Gym pill’ trips fat-burning gene
Just in case you were thinking of taking responsibility for your eating habits… think again!
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It’s Time to End Our National Obsession With Guns…
…and take up our umbrellas! Europe is apparently ahead of the curve on this one.
In Somalia, everything old is new again
BBC is reporting that “Somalia’s interim government is suspected of preventing humanitarian aid from urgently reaching people who have fled fighting in the capital.” It’s good to know that we always back the good guys.
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A few more words about Virginia Tech
Slate has an article about the networks jumping over themselves to stop showing footage of Cho Seung-Hui’s videos, and I finally find something I can agree with Michelle Malkin on.
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CBS Radio continues to bring about own demise
Here’s a story from the BBC, marginally related to my last post, about CBS Radio doing the only ridiculously consistent action they could and suspending two DJs for making offensive jokes. CBS Radio, if you didn’t know, is the same … Continue reading
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Banning language without censorship?
On the heels of the Don Imus controversy, many conservative commentators pointed out that language like that used by Don Imus (and often much worst, actually) is rampant among pop culture, especially hip-hop, and why weren’t the same forces going … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Virginia Tech. Shootings
It was unavoidable that the media would be saturated by news (by which I mean 10% news and 90% commentary) about the Virginia Tech. shootings. I hesitate to make my own comments here as there’s so much already being said … Continue reading
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UK official queries ‘war on terror’
From the BCC (emphasis mine): President George W Bush’s concept of a “war on terror” has given strength to terrorists by making them feel part of something bigger, [international development secretary] Hilary Benn has said. … “The fight for the … Continue reading
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Gorillaz: Live in Harlem
MHD is showing Gorillaz: Live in Harlem again. I have to remember see one of their live shows if I ever get the chance. Update 2-23-2008: Here’s some snippets of the show, courtesy YouTube. Gorrillaz – Dare (feat. Shaun Ryder) … Continue reading
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