Yearly Archives: 2006

* Note: TT = (car)Toon Tuesday

Is it the tie, or the pale lavender jacket, or … ? Can’t quite put a finger …

A couple of events are coming up this weekend. We announced them early, so wanted to do a “bf” for you. AND Funeral March to Protest the War in Iraq – Austin, TXDate: Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1 -3 pm. Rain … Continue reading →

U.S. blunders in reconstructing Iraq are staggeringBy Trudy RubinInquirer Columnist I often recall a meeting in October 2003 in Baghdad with an Iraqi engineer who had a master’s from Ball State University and loved America. He wanted to talk to … Continue reading →

“Call to Bloggers” to stand up for freedom ahead of world meeting on future of InternetUrgent appeal for Iranian blogger held incommunicado Amnesty International today issued a ‘Call to Bloggers’, asking them to get online and stand up for freedom … Continue reading →

Castro’s Doctors-for-Oil Swap With Chavez Bolsters Bush’s Foes By Guillermo Parra-Bernal Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — By 10 p.m. on most nights, the sea wall alongside Havana’s main drag, El Malecon, a 10-kilometer- long highway bordering the sea, is standing room … Continue reading →

A quiet battle against noise2006-10-29by LEAH LEACH JOYCE — Gordon Hempton listened all over the world for silence. The quietest spot he found was close to home. A three-mile walk into the Hoh Rain Forest takes him to a place … Continue reading →

We had a link to this movie quite awhile ago, but didn’t have the YouTube version which has since become available. We thought it worth doing a re-run, in case you missed the first showing. This is James Blunt singing … Continue reading →

Go hang a salami, I’m a lasagna hog! Thanks to Weird Al.

“The problem lies in the unwillingness to recognise that your own terrorism is terrorism”Noam Chomsky interviewed by Saad SayeedExcalibur Online, October 25, 2006 Excalibur (Ex): How important is an understanding of the role of states such as the U.S. and … Continue reading →

Cathy From Canada posted this: New Element on Periodic Table A major research institution has just announced the discovery of the densest element yet known to science. The new element has been named “Bushcronium.” Bushcronium has one neutron, 12 assistant … Continue reading →