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Gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

And this drek from Virginia candiate James [Jim] Webb is not even redeemed by being marginally good writing. [Be warned that the content I’m sending you to is very graphic.] Hat tip: Drudge UPDATE: My first take on Webb’s writing was as you see it — his stuff is gross

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Skin deep

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

I worry about my lovely little girl coming of age in an image obsessed world, saturated with packaged beauties.  I’m going to make sure to show her this video, from the Dove company, showing how the advertising world distorts women’s natural looks to sell products.  I’m so impressed with the

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Fellow travelers

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

Quite a rogues gallery at At the Zoo.  Check it out, but try not to throw up over the picture of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakin. Hat tip:  Ymarsakar FacebookTweet

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The poulets are coming home to roost

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

France has always been at the vanguard of the move to accommodate radical Islam. Whether it’s refusing to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, refusing to join the coalition in Iraq, undermining Israel, or fawning over Arafat, you can count on the French for groveling, self-interested appeasement. It’s appropriate, therefore, that

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Because grammar matters

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

Although you wouldn’t guess it from the typos peppering my posts, I do care about grammar.  Apparently some corporations should also start caring about grammar.  In Canada, the spin a sentence received from a comma cost $888,000 to a party to a commercial dispute. To toot my horn, I’ve helped

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Silly Stuff
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Exhibit A for capitalism

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

The New York Times has never met a capitalist country it likes, but that doesn’t stop it from occasionally observing the unpalatable truth: Nearly four decades ago, South Vietnamese leaders mapped out their battle plans inside the presidential palace here. When they lost the war, the palace became the base

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Making it personal

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Bookworm

What happened to Michael J. Fox is a tragedy — but tragedy is not a good basis for deciding broad-reaching moral issues, such as stem cell research. Much more useful is actual information, such as Mary Davenport’s accessible science writing explaining why stem cell research has so far failed completely

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A truly terrible idea

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

Transgender men — that is, men who live their lives as women even though they haven’t had sex change operations — can now use the women’s restrooms in the New York subway: The line for the girls’ room just got longer. Men who live as women can now legally use

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Sex
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How to vote Republican in Florida

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

One of the problems in the upcoming Florida election is that Mark Foley’s name is still on the ballot. Republican voters in Foley’s district may think that, with Foley gone, there’s no one to vote for, and simply pass on their Congressional vote. Don’t do that. By ticking off Foley’s

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Prop 87

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

If you’re a California resident, and are struggling through your long and boring voter handbook, check out Laer’s post exposing the myriad, extreme problems with Prop.87.  Then, vote NO on Prop.87. FacebookTweet

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Political seasons

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

As you may have noticed, the grim (for Republicans) poll data is suddenly shifting, with new life being breathed into Republican campaigns. Someone predicted that months ago, and I think it’s worth honoring that prediction. All the way back in early September, Thomas Lifson wrote about two political seasons: attentive

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Understanding modern war reporting

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

If you have time, read Michael Fumento’s entire article about Iraq War correspondents who opine about events all over Iraq, but seldom leave the comfort of their Baghdad hotel rooms.  If you don’t have time, you’ll still get the point from this single paragraph: Vietnam was the first war to

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Vote!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

If you’re one of the disgruntled Republicans thinking of boycotting the polls, don’t. Today, Michael Medved offers eight reasons why you should support your local Republican candidates. Reason number one, standing alone, is good enough for me: 1. Judges. On April 20th of next year, Justice John Paul Stevens (arguably

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Democrats, Elections, Judges, Republicans
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Paul Krugman demystified

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

If you agree with me that Paul Krugman is an idiot (I always say that his columns were one of the things that helped me abandon my lifelong Democratic affiliation), you must read Paul Greenberg’s article about that man’s wonky, confused thought processes. FacebookTweet

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Interior design and the Democrats

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Bookworm

I’m one of those people who can walk into a room and instantly recognize what’s wrong with it design-wise. Thus, I can tell when the colors are off, the furniture is too this or too that, the floor plan is awkward, etc. This would be a very useful skill, and

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