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- Two American brothers were arrested for possible links to terrorism, a Philippine official said Monday. |
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- A man was shopping in the men's department at Bloomingdale'swhen he noticed an absolutely beautiful woman behind thesales counter.He went up to her and said, "Good morning, madam."She smiled pleasantly and asked "And what would you like?"The man said, "I'd... |
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- Chess games. Study William Steinitz, Aaron Nimzovitch, Jose Capablanca, and check out some people who try to rediscover the games they played. Learn openings, endgames and everything else. |
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- Amazon.com - 12 Spiegelau Authentis Collection Wine Glasses $29. |
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- Amazon.com - 12 Spiegelau Authentis Collection Wine Glasses $29. |
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MobileRSS (Dec 29 2003 06:57 GMT) - Keith Hurwitz wrote me and said that MobileRSS is "freakishly cool." mobileRSS is specifically designed for small PDA screens, works within your browser (thus requiring no software downloads or upgrades), and stores all your settings and feeds online (thus using no memory on your device). |
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MobileRSS (Dec 29 2003 06:57 GMT) - Keith Hurwitz wrote me and said that MobileRSS is "freakishly cool." mobileRSS is specifically designed for small PDA screens, works within your browser (thus requiring no software downloads or upgrades), and stores all your settings and feeds online (thus using no memory on your device). |
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- Amazon.com - 9-Foot Garden Market Umbrella And Garden Market Umbrella Base $89.99 Shipped. Amazon has the 9-Foot Garden Market Umbrella |
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- Amazon.com - 9-Foot Garden Market Umbrella And Garden Market Umbrella Base $89.99 Shipped. Amazon has the 9-Foot Garden Market Umbrella |
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- ONLamp.com: The Best of ONLamp 2003 [Dec. 23, 2003] The Best of 2003: Top 10 Astronomy Images NetFuture: |
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Open Thread (Dec 29 2003 06:55 GMT) - So is the year over yet?... |
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- This is the last Carnival of the Capitalists for 2004. What a toppsy-turvy year in the economics/business world it was.... |
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- Another Foreign Journalist Busted, Stripped, Grilled, Humiliated, Denied Entry, Sent HomeYet another rude awakening for a foreign journalist -- this time Sue Smethurst, associate editor for the Australian women's magazine New Idea, which she describes as "a cross between Good Housekeeping and People magazine. The most political thing we'd likely print was Laura Bush's horoscope." Too bad she didn't know that U.S. "immigration and customs people are arresting, detaining, and deporting journalists arriving here without special visas": |
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- Ebay yanked a pro-war tee shirt from its electronic marketplace after deciding that the sentiment violated its policy of not... |
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- Amazon.com - SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect 802.11g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter $28. |
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- Amazon.com - SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect 802.11g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter $28. |
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- Amazon.com - SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect 802.11g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter $28. |
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- This article by the WSJ's always-interesting Joel Millman and Ann Zimmerman is the most fascinating piece of business reporting I've read recently. The link should work for the next few days, but here is an excerpt: As unintended consequences go,... |
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- Here's how to help. As expected, Jeff Jarvis has done a great job tracking links to coverage on Iranian blogs. Christian though he is, Lileks suggests that earthquakes don't reflect too well on God. I always think of the Yom... |
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- After three and a half years living in Texas, Steve and I finally watched Giant, which, though dated, certainly does capture many of the cultural traits that make Texas Texas. But you don't need old movies to find the Texan... |
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NEW EMAIL (Dec 29 2003 06:54 GMT) - My inbox has been filling up with spam, despite two levels of filters. I could make the filters harder to pass through, but that would inevitably lose real emails from readers I don't know--I'm sure I already lose a few... |
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- The NYT Sunday Styles section has discovered a fairly obvious trend: Among younger people, the all-American look is ethnically ambiguous: light brown skin; brown or hazel eyes; brown or obviously dyed hair. |
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- Economist Robert H. Frank is, in my opinion, the most sophisticated and realistic critic of consumer culture. Don't get me wrong--I'm not a fan, as anyone who has read TSOS will know. Frank is completely obsessed with status and wildly... |
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- I found this bit of Card history interesting. True or untrue, I'm not sure. Originally, the face cards were portrayals ... |
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- Hausfrau gewinnt 5 Millionen Euro bei Rate-Show |
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- The U.N. nuclear chief said Monday that his visits to four once-secret nuclear sites proved that Libya had been in the early stages of a weapons program before it dismantled its efforts. Mohammed ElBaradei said the equipment and technology had come from a number of countries. |
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- Amazon.com - Racor PBH-1 Pro Stor Bicycle Hoist Monster $29.99 Shipped. Amazon has the handy Racor PBH-1 Pro Stor Bicycle Hoist Monster |
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- Amazon.com - Racor PBH-1 Pro Stor Bicycle Hoist Monster $29.99 Shipped. Amazon has the handy Racor PBH-1 Pro Stor Bicycle Hoist Monster |
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- I've had to deal with weblog backups and restores, and I'll tell ya, it isn't pretty. It is a problem that can be prevented. I'll explain. This weekend, I converted my blog from MT 2.21 to 2. |
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- I've had to deal with weblog backups and restores, and I'll tell ya, it isn't pretty. It is a problem that can be prevented. I'll explain. This weekend, I converted my blog from MT 2.21 to 2. |
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- The triumph of Hanukkah, by Jeff Jacoby. Good article overall. Just a small nitpick with the very end: "Because [the Maccabees] triumphed, the Jewish religion survived. And from it, two centuries later, Christianity was born". |
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- TV soaps were criticised today for encouraging binge drinking over Christmas and the New Year. |
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- Je suis une canadienne.Well, no, I'm not, but I may as well be, if you divide the world into Canadians and Americans. The very-fine Easter Lemming will explain it all for you, and then send you to a nifty place where you can take the "Fire and Ice Survey" yourself.My diagnosed quadrant is Idealism & Autonomy. |
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- Amazon.com - Earn A $10 Promo Certificate When You Spend $50 In The New Jewelry & Watches Store. (expiring) Get $10 off a future Amazon. |
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- Amazon.com - Earn A $10 Promo Certificate When You Spend $50 In The New Jewelry & Watches Store. (expiring) Get $10 off a future Amazon. |
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- Silly story, average racing |
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- The best multiplayer golf on any system. |
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- On this date in the Golden Age of Radio From Those Were the Days: 1945 - The mystery voice of Mr. Hush was heard for the first time on the radio show, Truth or Consequences, hosted by Ralph Edwards. The feature was intended as a spoof of giveaway shows. However, the idea was taken seriously and lasted five weeks before fighter Jack Dempsey was identified as Mr. |
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- I'm so sorry your rocking and rolling down there. Living |
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