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sprint to the finish (Dec 31 2003 13:53 GMT) - Jacob’s been in town for a few days, so we’ve been enjoying the simple pleasures of hockey and pork. I’m not sure exactly what’ |
Arizona Daily Star: Accent
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Dear Abby: Beware of online scams (Dec 31 2003 13:53 GMT) - * DEAR ABBY: The price of the laptop computer I purchased on the Internet seemed too good to be true. That should have been my first clue. However, the seller seemed pleasant, had an excellent rating and great reviews. |
Arizona Daily Star: Accent
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Bridge (Dec 31 2003 13:53 GMT) - Most players would rather be the declarer than a defender - largely because they find declarer's role more interesting. But a defender's role is frequently crucial, and on many deals good defense will overcome declarer's best efforts. |
Arizona Daily Star: Accent
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2004 MOUNT LEMMON calendar (Dec 31 2003 13:53 GMT) - * The Star, KVOA Eyewitness News 4 and 94.9 MIX FM are working together to raise money to help rebuild and reforest Mount Lemmon. An online "LemmonAid stand" sells 2004 Mount Lemmon calendars. All profits will be donated to the Forest Service, which oversees public land in the Catalinas. For more information, go to www. |
Mugendai
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Argiope! RUN AWAAAAY~!!! (Dec 31 2003 13:53 GMT) - I think I need to kick some city planners in the balls for zoning a DAMNED LANDFILL RIGHT NEXT TO... |
A Work In Progress
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Not-So-Happy New Year (Dec 31 2003 13:52 GMT) - It's trite but true to say that parenting brings both wonderful highs and heart-wrenching lows. Michele shares one of the lows from a past New Year's:My mother calls to see how it's going with the toilet. I break out into a long, wailing cry, the kind that Italian grandmothers invoke over the coffins of their husbands (whom they hated while they were alive). Nobody loves me! |
A Work In Progress
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Not-So-Happy New Year (Dec 31 2003 13:52 GMT) - It's trite but true to say that parenting brings both wonderful highs and heart-wrenching lows. Michele shares one of the lows from a past New Year's. |
Outside the Beltway
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1ST AMENDMENT STILL LIVES? (Dec 31 2003 13:51 GMT) - Recently, upon learning that the Supreme Court upheld the massive restrictions on political speech in McCain-Feingold, I pronounced the 1st Amendent dead. Apparently, I was... |
Samizdata.net
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Earthquakes in Iran (Dec 31 2003 13:51 GMT) - We've commented very little here about the Iran earthquake of December 26th, which could obviously be an earthquake in more ways than one. For several days now, I've been wanting to do a piece called something like "Now wait for the political tremors". But hello, what's this? Here's how this Economist piece concludes: … the catastrophe may have one benign effect: |
AD.nl
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Voorlopige teruggaaf januari onzeker (Dec 31 2003 13:50 GMT) - Het is onzeker of mensen die schriftelijk belastingaangifte hebben gedaan in januari 2004 hun voorlopige teruggaaf van de fiscus, zoals die voor de hypotheekrenteaftrek, krijgen. |
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Aus dem Leben der. (Dec 31 2003 13:49 GMT) - Die Einlauf-Restaurants von Monaco bieten haute cuisine für zerschredderte Formel-1-Fahrer. |
Malins blog
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Dubbad (Dec 31 2003 13:49 GMT) - Tim Berners-Lee blir sir Tim Berners-Lee... |
mtpolitics.net
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Lawyers (Dec 31 2003 13:49 GMT) - Lawyers are always on the lookout for more ways to screw you. (Not all lawyers, and you know who you... |
Site Concept Scan
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US to Prohibit Supplement Tied to Health Risks (Dec 31 2003 13:48 GMT) - (US) Earlier this year, in an unusual deal with the F.D.A., the committee gave the food and drug agency scientific data from ephedra manufacturers to which the agency was not entitled under the 1994 law. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $drugs(95%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $various_drugs(95%)] |
Site Concept Scan
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Ephedra Ban Sends Signal (Dec 31 2003 13:48 GMT) - (US) While federal paperwork requirements will leave the amphetamine-like stimulant on the market for a few more months.[$drug_related(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $stimulant(100%), $amphetamines(100%), $various_drugs(95%)] |
A Blog for Graymad
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Longhornblogs.com status... (Dec 31 2003 13:48 GMT) - Anyone happen to know what's up with Longhornblogs.com? Is it down temporarily, or dead? I noticed a couple days ago that my aggregator was choking on those feeds, so I checked the main URL manually, and it's not coming up. Any info would be welcome. |
Amusing Things In The House!
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Japanese Metro Train Signs (Dec 31 2003 13:47 GMT) - Here is a sign on Japanese metro trains, "Priority seats for................' From left to right: person with injured arm person holding a child pregnant woman person with injured leg Look at the pic below and not at all what you would have thought....? Cheers to Hannah for passing this along... |
Amusing Things In The House!
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Ambient Moments (Dec 31 2003 13:47 GMT) - I love all sorts of music, everything from Dance to Classical, but one of my favourite genres is ambient and other related electronic music. Today I received a Shulman CD from Germany and it's absolutely amazing! So good! Sitting hear chilling out (yes, I'm still chilling out!) to this amazing CD titled, "In Search of a Meaningful Moment". |
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