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Monthly Archives: October 2006
A Fish Feast for Foodie Friday – R. Jehn
A Mexican Fish Feast (8 February 2000) This is a very fun and tasty meal, despite the work involved. It was great food, especially since I don’t mind kitchen work. This was written before I discovered that swordfish is a … Continue reading
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Patriots
Grass-Roots Group of Troops Petitions Congress for Pullout From IraqBy Ann Scott TysonWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, October 25, 2006 More than 100 U.S. service members have signed a rare appeal urging Congress to support the “prompt withdrawal” of all American … Continue reading
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Another Archival Foray
Perhaps not quite as smart as he acts …. “It’s hard to conceive that it would take more forces to provide stability in post-Saddam Iraq than it would take to conduct the war itself and to secure the surrender of … Continue reading
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The Israeli Way on the Rio Grande
Bush Signs Bill for Fence on U.S.-Mexico BorderBarrier to Combat Illegal Immigration Will Stretch 700 MilesBy DEB RIECHMANN, AP WASHINGTON (Oct. 26) — President Bush signed a bill Thursday authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping … Continue reading
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Ahnald On Global Warming
Are we just cynical, or does this sound suspiciously like a pre-election ploy? Schwarzenegger Complains to PresidentGovernor Says Bush Lacks Leadership on EnvironmentAP LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who recently signed a sweeping law to cut greenhouse … Continue reading
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Why Are We Not Surprised?
Lifting the veil: Some troubling insight to White House decisionsMonday, October 23, 2006Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [snip] What the Pittsburgh audience heard from Mr. [Ron] Suskind and Mr. [Paul] O’Neill about the high degree of politicization of decision-making in the administration was … Continue reading
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Such a Fine Example We Set
Many follow U.S. example on detaineesBy Nick Wadhams, Associated Press WriterOctober 23, 2006 UNITED NATIONS –Several governments around the world have tried to rebut criticism of how they handle detainees by claiming they are only following the U.S. example in … Continue reading
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What About Israel?
Fred has some more choice words about a topic we’ve discussed here. He’s a curiousity if nothing else … Can Israel Last? Maybe.October 24, 2006 I wonder what is going to happen to Israel. Its existence depends entirely on its … Continue reading
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No Talk, Just Action
Join us at www.videothevote.org — Our goal is to protect the vote by being the eyes and ears where ballots are cast and counted on Election Day. We will document and report any irregularities that occur at polling places and … Continue reading
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Wildlife Wednesday’s Leopard
Well, not exactly a leopard, nor even a leopard frog, but it caught your attention, eh? This little fellow was living comfortably under the bark of a fir log in our firewood pile. How he could stand all the mold … Continue reading
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An Important, But Overlooked Event
US stakes claim on spaceNew policy just slightly territorialBy Lucy SherriffPublished Thursday 19th October 2006 13:06 GMT The US has claimed “dibs” on the Universe with its new space policy. The document, signed by President Bush, was released on a … Continue reading
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