Aug 31 2011
A bit of levity from my friend Sharifah… … A paraprosdokian (plural paraprosdokians), from the Ancient Greek παρά (para, “against”) + προσδοκία (prosdokia, “expectation”), is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation. … Do not argue with an idiot. He …
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Aug 30 2011
Algeria sends the West a message by taking in Gaddafi’s brood By Robert Fisk, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 … When the Emir of Qatar flew to see President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria early this summer, he had one message to convey: don’t help the Gaddafi regime. In other words, don’t replace the dictator’s Nato-destroyed armour …
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Aug 30 2011
Dick Cheney: organ grinder to George Bush’s monkey By Megan Carpentier, Tuesday 30 August 2011 18.30 BST … On 31 March 1981, then Secretary of State Alexander Haig sat down in the White House situation room after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and declared himself the de facto president, a mistake – constitutionally …
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Aug 28 2011
Who funds Muslim-baiting in the US? By MJ Rosenberg, 27 Aug 2011 13:21 … It has been just about a decade since Islamophobia exploded in this country. That was of moment that the World Trade Center and Pentagon were hit by al Qaeda terrorists. It existed prior to 9/11, but the losses that day and …
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Aug 27 2011
…stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame. (from a hymn by George Bennard, 1873-1958) … For at least the last two thousand years, Jerusalem (Yerushaláyim or al-Quds) has been in the business of building tourist attractions for religious pilgrims. Shiny, hi-tech Davidson Center, not far from the spot Constantine’s mother pegged as Golgotha, …
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Aug 18 2011
Lebanon bans smoking in public places The Daily Star, August 17, 2011 01:45 PM … BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Parliament Wednesday endorsed a law banning smoking in all enclosed public places, including restaurants, bars, cafes and offices. The law was presented for vote with an amendment that would see owners of businesses fined if they fail to …
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Aug 17 2011
Dear Yankee By Paul Burk, August 2011 … Here we go again. As you know, Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, is contemplating a presidential run, which means that any day now, your boss will be sending you down here to take the measure of the man. Though he managed to avoid the 2012 spotlight …
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