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Monday, Aug 23, 2004
numbers game
"1+1=2. Mathematics doesn't get any more basic than this, but even 1+1 would stump the brightest minds among the Piraha tribe of the Amazon. A study appearing today in the journal Science reports that the hunter-gatherers seem to be the only group of humans known to have no concept of numbering and counting."
comprehension
"Swift Boat Veterans for "Truth" v. The Truth"
diamond mind
"A Better Way to Build a Baseball Team"
Sunday, Aug 22, 2004
blame everyone
"In case you hadn't already noticed, portraying themselves as victims is an important component of the Right's strategy."
Friday, Aug 20, 2004
no fly zone
"WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [related, bio] thought he'd been called every name in the book during his career - until airline ticket agents mistakenly flagged him as a terrorist suspect at Boston and Washington airports."
army of god 2
"In short, the West Bank from which Olmert wants Israel to withdraw and from which Sharon says, with rather less credibility, he wants to withdraw, is not the same West Bank that existed 20 years ago, and the Israeli military is not the same force it was 20 years ago. If, indeed, the political echelon ever gets its act together and moves from talk of withdrawal to actual withdrawal, it is likely that it will likely face militant organized opposition."
army of god
"US FORCES fighting in Iraq have been accused of secretly training in Israel, where they have been taught tactics used over the past four years against Palestinian militants in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
A senior Israeli military expert confirmed that elite American troops were regularly trained in Israel."
balls in his court
didnt see it but i like how it sounds. someone must have reminded chris matthews that hes a democrat (has a conscience) and that you are allowed to take liars to task, and that that too can be good for ratings.
Thursday, Aug 19, 2004
crop circles
"This November's Presidential election will be no exception, as a bumper of initiatives addressing marijuana policy and enforcement will appear on various state and municipal ballots. Below is a summary of this November's more prominent marijuana law reform proposals."
really, im not talking about you
you know what i find is really the most annoying thing about stupid people? its that they are so fucking stupid. oh yeah, and that i have to deal with them, as opposed to say remove their corporeal form from its current junction in time and space. if only my killbot hadnt run off and joined the intergalactic peace corp, or whatever euphemism theyre using for the military these days.