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The Afghanistan Question, 9-11, The London Blitz of 1940, and 'Hunting People For Jesus'
Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:24 PM EST
Sometimes it's good to step back and take a look at things with a historical eye. President Obama is probably losing sleep about what to do in Afghanistan. Or maybe he's just wondering where to find all those soldiers that General McChrystal is requesting for the war.
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'Kindle For PC' is Now a Free Download from Amazon
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:12 AM EST (Amazon.com)
Amazon.com has just released a free program for your PC that enables you to view Kindle Books on your computer. The current version is compatible with IE-7, Vista, and Windows 7. The 'Whispernet' link is also included. It takes up about five megabytes of space on your computer.
Police: Would-be Seattle ninja impaled on fence
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:29 PM EST
Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. An officer who was looking for an assault victim nearby Monday night heard the man screaming for help. Police supported him to prevent further injuries until medics arrived and took him to a hospital, where he was in serious condition in intensive care on Tuesday.
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First U.S. Marijuana Cafe Opens in Portland
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:58 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
PORTLAND, Oregon — The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.
Health Care PASSES! Score One for American Families - ZERO For Greedy Insurance Companies
Sun Nov 8, 2009 1:36 AM EST
A first-term Republican Congressman from New Orleans, Joseph Cao, had the guts to vote for today's health reform bill. He was the only Republican to do so, and for that he will probably be ostracized by his own party leadership, who stood universally against the President's plan.
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President Obama Seeks Answer to Afghanistan - Advice From the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show: 'Trizzle, Trazzle, Truzzle, Trone - Time for This One to Come Home'
Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:23 PM EDT
It's a trap. It always has been, and always will be, as long as we remain. Afghanistan isn't called the 'graveyard of empires' for nothing. Many have tried, and many have died, as the saying goes.
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Magma pool may link Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams — and even Rainier
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:21 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)
In Native American lore, the volcanoes of the Cascade Mountains chatted with each other like girlfriends. Scientists, however, have long held that Mounts Rainier, Baker and their snow-capped sisters don't really communicate in a geologic sense.
Hood Canal Oxygen Levels Decline as Scientists Warn of Another Fish Kill
Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:16 AM EDT ()
As oxygen levels decline in southern Hood Canal, sea creatures are showing signs of stress, according to scuba divers visiting the area. Wolf eels are sluggish and seem to be panting; sea cucumbers are reaching out with filamentous tentacles; and dead octopuses are being reporte …
Microsoft matters more than ever as Boeing prepares to hike the Appalachian Train
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:09 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)
If Boeing chooses cheap over quality by starting a slow-walk to South Carolina, the Puget Sound region will rely more than ever on idea-based, talent-based work, as well as its international connections. So Microsoft and its spawn matter more than ever.
Is logic "dead on the 'vine," so to speak?
Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:36 AM EDT
I've seen jeremiads for the American Dream... I've seen 'viners write op-ed pieces on almost every topic...
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