Month: December 2003
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New Heroes
Can I just list my newest crop of heroes: Scott Ritter, Greg Palast, Karen Kwiatowski and John Stauber. All four are bad-asses putting their reputations on the line to expose the truth behind corporate and government propaganda and scandal.
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U. S. Gov't Bans Ephedra
I’m sure the DEA wants nothing more than another stupid substance to track and have to prosecute. Ephedra has been banned for sale in Illinois for many months now but was still available by mail order – now that is being quashed with a country-wide ban on the popular work-out supplement. I love ephedra – […]
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Back to Blue-Collar?
Andy: I intimated to him that if I was gonna be on the chopping block anytime soon to let me know ASAP. ‘Welcome to the Gap – are you looking for a certain size?’ Co-worker: you are funny Andy: ‘GRANDE LATTE DOUBLE FOAM’ Andy: ‘You’re in theatre 11 – up the staris and to your […]
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Jeepers Creepers 2
Rented Jeepers Creepers 2 last night. I thought that it was sort of surprising that the script mentions one character as possible homosexual – his nickname is Izzy – short for ‘Is He (or Isn’t He)’ and that might be a slight tip of the assumed maturity of the audience to accept questioning sexuality as […]
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Avoid Mad Cow Disease
Find sustainably-raised meat, fish, dairy and poultry in your ZIP code: Eat Well Guide.
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Whitewashing Libya
Fifteen years ago, Susan Cohen’s daughter was killed in the Lockerbie aiplane bombing which was supported by the newly re-Christened dictator Qaddafi. The movements to lift sanctions and bring him back into the world oil game has her cutting to the chase: (on Democracy Now) We are giving up a possible $6 million [in a […]
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Milkshake
I’d read the phrase ‘my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard’ in Time magazine and then somewhere online and figured I should learn where it comes from (I don’t listen to the radio anymore). It’s from ‘Milkshake’ on Kelis’s new album Tasty. It’s another one of those songs that has such a great […]
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Parageography of Ibar's Poetry
No clue who J. de Ibar is or his/her poetry – but this diagram that BadgerBag is making is very captivating. (via Banubula)
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Rock This Vote
The American Family Association is conducting a poll re: same-sex marraige and civil unions. They’re going to send their results to Congress. Tell ’em what you think at MarriagePoll.com.
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Top Ranking Retired Military Come Out
Virgil Richard, a US Army Brigadier General, Alan Steinman, a Rear Admiral in the US Coast Guard and Brigadier General Keith Kerr, the highest-ranking military officers to acknowledge that they are gay, say that forcing gays to keep their sexuality a secret has itself a negative impact on military performance, and note that Britain’s decision […]