current affairs

east vs. west

Published on March 20 2006

Yeah, yeah, I know..first day of spring and I can't seem to shut up. :-P Running my mouth over things which I know nothing about is a good way of avoiding talking about things I'd rather not think about right now. BBC NEWS | Authors wait on Da Vinci ruling...

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nyahh, nyahh, nyahh....

Published on March 20 2006

Demagogue CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday lobbed a litany of insults at U.S. President George W. Bush ranging from "donkey" to "drunkard" in response to a White House report branding the left-wing leader a demagogue....

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This guy is so good

Published on March 18 2006

VDH's Private Papers::Teflon Europe When Westerners die in Afghanistan, it is back-page news; but in Iraq, the deaths make the front page. Why? Because the "bad" war in Iraq was supposedly "unilateral," while the "good" war to dethrone the Taliban is...

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Bill Gates puts foot in mouth

Published on March 16 2006

Bill Gates mocks MIT's $100 laptop project - Yahoo! News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Wednesday mocked a $100 laptop computer for developing countries being developed with the backing of rival...

French Journal Says New Crustacean Found - Yahoo! News PARIS - Divers have discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blonde fur, French researchers said Tuesday. Scientists said...

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This is the best story

Published on February 22 2006

CNN.com - 'Retired for about four days now' - Feb 22, 2006 and the quote of the day is???? When asked if he still worked at the meatpacking plant, Eric Zornes, 40, a maintenance mechanic, said, "I've been retired for about four days now." Even if it wasn't...

Looks like that doesn't exitst in Europe these days. Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail -- Newsday.com VIENNA, Austria -- Right-wing British historian David Irving was sentenced to three years in prison Monday after admitting to an Austrian court...

Guess what *I'm* working on today? Although the new TurboTax is VERY helpful. It consists of only three parts: 1. How much did you make last year? 2. How much do you have left? 3. Send amount listed in part 2. One click and it' DONE!! :-D

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Where are my glasses?

Published on February 8 2006

Paris Hilton ordered to stay away from man - Yahoo! News I had to read this headline twice--I could have sworn it said "Paris Hilton ordered to stay away from MEN". Yeah, yeah.... L-)

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"The Bull in the China shop"

Published on January 31 2006

CNN.com - Museum visitor trips, breaks Chinese vases - Jan 30, 2006 CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) -- A museum visitor shattered three Qing dynasty Chinese vases when he tripped on his shoelace, stumbled down a stairway and brought the vases crashing to the...