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22Jun06

Hello all (anyone? ),
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BJP fights kindergarten imperialism!

14Jun06

[via RawStory] 
Guardian | Indian state bans Baa Baa Black Sheep
Maseeh Rahman in Delhi
Wednesday June 14, 2006
Tens of thousands of children at Indian schools have been told they can no longer sing popular English nursery rhymes such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Baa Baa Black Sheep.
In an attempt to rid schools of what is perceived [...]

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Why We Fight

14Jun06

[via J on LBO]
You can watch the trailer and movie bits from "Why We Fight" at the following links:

Why We Fight – A Film By Eugene Jarecki
Clips from the movie

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Mallory inches closer to summit

14Jun06

Thorough sentimentalist that I am, I have always believed that Mallory (and Irvine) made it to the top before Tenzing Norgay and Hillary. Mallory's body was recently discovered a few hundred feet from the summit, reigniting the old debate. The news bit below is gratifying not only because it gives further credibility to the idea [...]

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Rove escapes?

13Jun06

NPR : Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Case
by Linda Wertheimer and Don Gonyea
Morning Edition, June 13, 2006 · Prosecutors have apparently decided not to charge senior White House adviser Karl Rove with any crimes in the CIA leak investigation. Rove's lawyer says his client was advised of the decision Monday.

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Slate: Pulp Covers for Classics

12Jun06

[via BoingBoing]
Pulp Covers for Classic Books
Slate's take on the covers that never were, for the classics.

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No Apple for India

10Jun06

BW: India: Why Apple Walked Away
[...] Apple Computer Inc. has shelved plans to build a sprawling technical support center in Bangalore, even as IBM (IBM ) and other tech powers are ramping up. Just three months back, Apple appeared to be on the same trajectory, and there was talk of the company hiring 3,000 workers [...]

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Polling Report: Evolution

09Jun06

So, here's what the public thinks about the origins of life and evolution:
Polling Report: Science and Nature

"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? Human beings have evolved over millions of years from other [...]

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Chris Floyd on Zarq’s timely demise

09Jun06

This is good stuff. Go read the whole thing! 
Chris Floyd – Hubub in Hibhib: The Timely Death of al-Zarqawi
[...]
Zarqawi, the notorious shape-shifter who, according to grainy video evidence, was able to regenerate lost limbs, speak in completely different accents, alter the contours of his bone structure and also suffered an unfortunate binge-and-purge weight problem which [...]

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Keeping Zarqawi Alive

09Jun06

 [via BoingBoing] 
War Room – Salon.com
[...] 
In fact, there's evidence that the war actually helped keep Zarqawi alive longer — and certainly presented him with more easily accessible targets — than would have been the case if the United States had not invaded Iraq. As NBC News reported back in 2004, U.S. military planners drew up plans [...]

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