I don’t conveniently forget about my forays into the crystal ball. The enclosed post was a response to the story about the New Seven Wonders poll in March.
I present for all to see that I failed to agree on even one of the winners. As it was an international poll, I can assuredly say […]
Putin sulks as Soviet car giant stumbles
Sun May 27, 12:21 AM ET
by Dario Thuburn
TOLYATTI, Russia AFP) - Judging by the sulk on
Vladimir Putin’s face and the force with which he was slamming the car doors shut, the president was not in a good mood.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) drives 18 May 2007 a new model […]
Wolfowitz Blames Media for Resignation
The Associated Press
Monday, May 28, 2007; 6:05 AM
LONDON — Departing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in a radio interview broadcast Monday blamed an overheated atmosphere at the bank and in the media for forcing him to resign.
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Is it not fitting that The Wolf chose Memorial Day to whine about his personal […]
but the scientific community overlooks one important aspect of invincible ignorance–it’s invincible. No matter what is tried, there will be “blowback.” The religious right will use the mythical creature exhibit as proof that the creationist theory is part of mankind’s deepest beliefs and that the creatures displayed have validity in the objective world of science. […]
into anger in March, 2003; loathing in 2005 and disrepectful fear in 2007.
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World Publics Reject US Role as the World Leader
Majorities Still Want US to Do Its Share in Multilateral Efforts,
Not Withdraw from International Affairs
Mixed Views on US Overseas Bases
A multinational poll finds that publics around the world reject the idea that the […]
In the realm of news story nicknames, which is more prevalent?
BUTCHER OF _________________________? (Pick a Place)
or
________________________TO THE STARS? (Pick an Occupation)
I Googled ‘Butcher of’ to find references. In the first ten pages of 7,390,00 citations, I found the following:
1. Butcher of the Congo–King Leopold II of Belgium (Baffour Ankomah via New African))
2. […]
Does God look upon Humankind as most of the country looks upon W’s Iraq? This story certainly causes an ill-feeling.
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Please find this story at the San Francisco Gate.
Images: (Money For Nothing) vergonzos.com; (Mario) gamestop.com; (Pat Robertson) cnn.com; (burning new york Left Behind) seattletimes.nwssource.com
“President Bush and other APEC leaders line up for complimentary haircuts in Hanoi this Sunday, Nov 19.”
Actual caption…
Dressed in traditional ‘ao dai,’ leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) walk to a garden of at the National Convention Center for a group photo session in Hanoi Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006. From front: Peruvian Vice […]
Sure, the U.S.A.is tied with Tonga, Croatia and Botswana in 53rd place out of 163 countries. Don’t give up hope that we can still make the play-offs by climbing to 52.. It’ll be tough to play Finland in the first round, but the important thing is to get to the play-offs where anything can happen.
It […]