Category Archives: Links

In the News

Posted on October 20 2003 by Mickey

    Today’s top headlines.    • According to the AP, “Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad won a surprise request Monday to represent himself at trial.” To make him feel more comfortable, the judge has allowed Muhammad to shout down … Continue reading →

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Quadrupled

Posted on October 14 2003 by Mickey

    Several news sources have already alerted us to how the number of morbidly obese Americans has quadrupled in the last twenty years. Bandwagon jumpers, I call these people. That is if there were a bandwagon sturdy enough to … Continue reading →

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Headlines

Posted on October 14 2003 by Mickey

    The Supreme Court has agreed to hear debate on whether the “one Nation under God” phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance should remain. This story could be big, although the ruling won’t be till next year. Personally, I … Continue reading →

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Fucking USA

Posted on October 11 2003 by Mickey

    I confess I am strangely attracted to this crude little bit of Korean pop propaganda. I first heard about it on Blogdex, after a snippet of a music video appeared on Rob Pongi.com.    After doing further searches … Continue reading →

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Redempublicanocrat

Posted on October 10 2003 by Mickey

    In the aftermath of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election, I figured I’d take this category out again for a ride around the block. I know everybody loves Ahnuld, but, seriously, they couldn’t just wait till Terminator 3 comes out on … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in Tech News

Posted on October 8 2003 by Mickey

    Although they’re a day old, a couple tech stories have caught my eye. The first, from this C|net article, is that the latest copy-protection implemented by BMG on its new CDs can be defeated by simply holding the … Continue reading →

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Bullwinkle’s Poetry Corner

Posted on October 4 2003 by Mickey

    First Lady Laura Bush began the third National Book Festival by reciting a poem, written by none other than her husband, the President of the United States. To honor the “written word in an age of visual media”” … Continue reading →

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Oh the Thinks You Can Think

Posted on October 3 2003 by Mickey

    A University of Maryland study confirms most Americans have at least one of three misconceptions about the Iraq invasion (those being that Saddam Hussein was involved in the September 2001 attacks, that the US have found weapons of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You

Posted on October 3 2003 by Mickey

    Oh the irony! Incredible but true! Headline of the week! Although the Direct Marketing Association is engaged in fighting the Do-Not-Call list, 11 of its executives signed up for the Do-Not-Call list! (From Newsday, by way of Slashdot.)  … Continue reading →

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New Breaded Food Sensation

Posted on October 2 2003 by Mickey

Cheeseburgers by the stick     Introducing Cheeseburger Fries, a new taste sensation formed from ground beef and cheese, breaded and deep-fried.    I first read about this on Bill Maher‘s blog, and I see other bloggers and assorted sites … Continue reading →

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