Curated knowlege, trenchant insights & witty bon mots
The things one finds in the archives of one's national intelligence services, in this case, Britain's MI5. Here are some excerpts from the BBC story: … the guide emerged when the Germans initially seized papers from Soviet agents during the war. When the Germans were themselves in retreat, the guide somehow fell into the hands [...]
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Here is what you, the cherished visitors to this blog, found interesting in February. And I've also thrown in a few posts I'd wished you'd found more interesting. :) 1. Why hate Toronto? Why not? (Feb. 6) 2. Elvis's death day (Aug. 16) 3. Seven questions with Strombo (Feb. 11) 4. Akin on journalism and blogging [...]
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It's been over 30 years since Clint Eastwood's famous 'Dirty Harry' character blew away the punks and psychopaths of San Francisco. But the character is being resurrected in a video game, and Clint's involved. An excerpt from the NYT story: auline Kael described Clint Eastwood's 1971 film, “Dirty Harry,” as “cheerfully fascist” and “deeply immoral.” [...]
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Robert Reich, former secretary of labor in the administration of Bill Clinton, tries to be provocative on the retailer many publicly hate and privately shop at: Wal-Mart. Some excerpts: … In the eyes of Wal-Mart's detractors, the Arkansas-based chain embodies the worst kind of economic exploitation: it pays its 1.2 million American workers an average [...]
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