Monthly Archives: February 2007

Duchy of Grand Fenwick al-Anbar

It’s nice to see that some Iraqis get it: “One thing Sheikh Sattar keeps saying is he wants al-Anbar to be like Germany and Japan and South Korea were after their respective wars, with a long-term American presence helping … … Continue reading

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We live in a Global Village

And the Global Village Idiots apparently watch too many Japanese horror movies.

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Another dumbass test

This one says I’m an enterpriser: Enterpriser Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Enterpriser typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the … Continue reading

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Radio Amor

Alien8 is reissuing Tim Hecker‘s Radio Amor: It was January 1996 on the Carribean coast of Honduras. The musician in question was looking to catch a ride with a local vessel to the neighboring islands. There was one shrimping vessel … Continue reading

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That should leave a mark (but probably won’t)

Kevin Francis delivers a wonderful and well-deserved bitch-slap to the lefties ensconced at the Economist: Oh dear! This post is just another example of the decline in standards at the “Economist” and the leftward drift that seems to have accelerated … Continue reading

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A fraud, a political stunt, a criminal imposture

David Warren writes: The more I think about “global warming”, in light of the most recent United Nations report, the more confident I become in averring that it is a fraud, a political stunt, a criminal imposture, that every intelligent … Continue reading

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Infernal signage of mass destruction

The State Attorney-General thinks that Aqua Teen Hunger Force lite-brite signs qualify as a hoax: BOSTON – This morning, two men were arraigned in connection with the hoax devices found in and around the Boston area yesterday. Sean Stevens, age … Continue reading

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Paging Doctor Dalrymple (part 2 of an occasional series)

More progress in the building of Eutopia on England’s green and pleasant land: The British government is in talks to buy two prison ships to ease the current wave of overcrowding, according to the BBC. An RAF camp is also … Continue reading

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