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Friday, May 02, 2003

do dah day

one year toke free tomorrow so today i celebrated with a membership to crunch. now i need to sweat off those 10-15 pounds i put on as a result. for year three i plan to get some color back in my lily white corpus dilapitus.

Thursday, May 01, 2003

plane down, no survivors

this seems more than a little bit perverse for a may day celebration --

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2003, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance. I also call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Loyalty Day."
via matt yglesias

flight risk

vacation pot

"OTTAWA - Jean Chr�tien drew applause and a few whoops of joy at a fundraising dinner Tuesday night when he said that legislation decriminalizing possession of marijuana in Canada would soon be announced.

"Don't start to smoke yet," he quickly cautioned the celebrants in the audience.

"We're not legalizing it, we're decriminalizing," said Chr�tien who points out he has never smoked a joint."

Wednesday, Apr 30, 2003

war reader, come out and play

"Our idea for this site is to continue the intellectual journey started with our first book, The Gulf War Reader (Times Books, 1991) and especially to continue the narratives that make up the second book. That is, we want to keep exploring the history of the collision of the West and the Arab and Muslim worlds; keep digging into the real facts of U.S.-Iraqi relations and history; keep pondering the wisdom of the Iraq War and the policies behind it (from all sides) and keep a sharp eye on what this means for Iraq's future and the future of America's role in the world."
via cursor

spree for all

some good shows archived on kcrws Morning Becomes Eclectic including the cultish up with people sound of The Polyphonic Spree and alt folkies like
The Be Good Tanyas and
Lisa Germano. and if youve got one more in you then you can listen to reigning sensitive indieboy Bright Eyes.

Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003

classic pickle

professional liars needed. must be able to read government press releases with straight face. previous experience in government a plus. equal opportunity employer.

tar baby

calpundit on newt gingrichs guidebook to tarring your political opponents.

Monday, Apr 28, 2003

physical fitness

"If you think of physical genius as a pyramid, with, at the bottom, the raw components of co�rdination, and, above that, the practice that perfects those particular movements, then this faculty of imagination is the top layer. This is what separates the physical genius from those who are merely very good."

Thursday, Apr 24, 2003

protest band-its

who would have guessed that the dixie chicks would become the most politicized band in recent memory.

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