There's snow on the ground! There's snow on the ground!
That will be all.
Sun, January 14 2007 » Main Page » Comments Off
Bill's household tip of the week
If you set out to make a breakfast, let's say French toast, that requires syrup as a condiment, you may wish to confirm that you indeed have syrup in the pantry before proceeding.
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Morocco, laughter and the law
About a week ago, I posted about about two Moroccan journalists facing charges for an article on (wait for it) … jokes. This BBC feature provides some context. Some excerpts: Courtroom number eight in the Casablanca High Court is an imposing place. Two portraits hang on the wood panelled walls above the seats reserved for the [...]
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Is Bush headed for a u-turn on climate change?
The Observer reports that Dubya will be making a historic change of direction on the climate change issue when he delivers his State of the Union address later this month. An excerpt: (British Prime Minister) Tony Blair hopes that the new stance by the United States will lead to a breakthrough in international talks on climate [...]
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Nicolas Sarkozy: A French conservative political rock star
Nicolas Sarkozy, France's interior minister, will undoubtedly become the candidate of the French right for the presidency. He will take on Segolene Royal, the Socialist candidate. An excerpt of a BBC story explaining his popularity: Love him or hate him, though, the UMP leader undoubtedly has star quality, the charisma that only power brings, and the successful [...]
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Why an admiral is now in charge of U.S. Central Command
Can you say putting strategic pressure on Iran, Billy? An excerpt from the NYT story: Admiral (William J.) Fallon’s appointment comes amid a series of indications that the Bush administration is increasingly focused on putting pressure on Iran and, perhaps, veering toward open confrontation. They include the dispatching of a second Navy carrier battle group [...]
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Connecting the dots of global warming
An additional headline could be global warming as explained by art history metaphors. An excerpt from the NYT story: If thought of as a painting, the scientific picture of a growing and potentially calamitous human influence on the climate has moved from being abstract a century ago to impressionistic 30 years ago to pointillist today. [...]
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