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February 22, 2007

WMTC

We moved to Canada, by former Americans.

January 27, 2007

Crunchy Con

Crunch-Con humble conservatives ? Example: Pelos movie on evangelical culture.

"Culture war" is the right's version of the left's "class war."

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September 21, 2006

Separated by a Common Language

Separatedbyacommonlanguage compare US English to British English.

June 25, 2005

Deep Throat unknown to Big Mouth

Essay:The Secret That Didn't Reach Washington's Lips
By Sally Quinn

No. I did not know who Deep Throat was. And no. I never asked
my husband, Ben Bradlee. Why not? For several reasons. I have too much
pride, to begin with. I knew perfectly well Ben wouldn't tell me and I
didn't want to be refused. Secondly, I . . . how shall I say this? ...
have a big mouth. It would have been a huge responsibility to know.
It was also clear that if somebody else spilled the beans, fingers
would be pointed at me.

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May 05, 2005

Man Date

Dinner with a friend has not always been so fraught. Before women
were considered men's equals, some gender historians say, men routinely
confided in and sought advice from one another in ways they did not
do with women, even their wives. Then, these scholars say, two
things changed during the last century: an increased public awareness
of homosexuality created a stigma around male intimacy, and at the
same time women began encroaching on traditionally male spheres,
causing men to become more defensive about notions of masculinity.

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And so, man date joins the lexicon.

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December 16, 2004

Sage advice from avuncular Donald Rumsfeld

Sage advice from the avuncular Donald Rumsfeld:

"Intellectual capital is the least fungible kind."

"Most people spend their time on the 'urgent'
rather than on the 'important.' "

"When you initiate new activities, find things you
are currently doing that you can discontinue--whether
reports, activities, etc. It works, but you must force
yourself to do it. Always keep in mind your
'teeth-to-tail ratio'."

See also Jack Welsh's five questions for leaders.

December 14, 2004

US Canada maps

More USA-Canada maps from the post-election era.

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from Canada is an ally in the War on Terror.


from BluePrint magazine.

November 13, 2004

Autoblog

Autoblog's Mini Cooper.

November 04, 2004

Canadian Ally

Canada is an ally in the War on Terror.

October 23, 2004

100 good American speeches

100 good American speeches, mp3 samples.