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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Hey, Like, Gimme A Flu Shot With That Bacon, Eh?

It seems that Americans are crossing the border into Canada by the thousands, obtaining flu vaccinations for as little as $20 a pop, circumventing the lottery systems and the long lines and the rationing going on in the United States (not to mention the much higher cost). Yes, that's right, Canada... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 18, 2004

Sometimes, It's Not Who But Who Does Not...

As expected, the New York Times endorsed Senator Kerry. And equally as expected, the Chicago Tribune came out and supported the incumbent. What was a little unexpected, and could be quite telling, is the nonendorsement proffered by the Tampa Tribune, a paper that wholeheartedly endorsed the Bush... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 17, 2004

"Voice Of The White House" Dies

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, died after having a heart attack on October 16 in a hospital near his home in Le Thor, France. He was Chief European Correspondent for ABC News. At one time, he was even appointed governor of California for five... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 16, 2004

"Breakdown In Discipline" In Iraq

Up to 19 reserve soldiers from the 343rd Quartermaster Company, headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina and now based in Talil, Iraq, were detained by the Army upon failing to show up for a convoy mission. Soldiers are saying they were arrested. Some have told family members that they refused to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 15, 2004

To The Contrary, Mary Is Not An Issue

In an election fraught with accusations and implications, misdirection and lies, we come to point where the ludicrous dominates the media (and I am not talking about the Michael Jackson trial or Martha Stewart's incarceration, either). Clearly slipping in the voting polls, the popularity polls, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 14, 2004

Kerry Wins Third Debate

The debate last night was interesting, but added little. An estimated 51 million people watched it. President Bush actually came off pretty well, but an ABC poll taken minutes after the debate ended gave Kerry the win 42% to 41%. Although a slim margin, consider that the people polled were primarily... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Debate Three

The Bush/Kerry debates have been watched by an enormous group of people. By almost all accounts, Kerry has won both debates, the second by not as great a margin, since the president seemed to be better prepared (the conspiracy theorists are screaming about that strange rectangular hump on his back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 11, 2004

Father Knows Best

A Louisiana-born Saudi, Yaser Esam Hamdi, was released from prison after three years and arrived home in Saudi Arabia today. He was captured in December 2001 during a battle in Afghanistan. Although he has maintained his innocense to this day, the United States worked out a deal with his lawyer for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 10, 2004

Alaska Soon To Be Most Populous State

Yeah, man, that's right, uh-huh, that's what I said. It's cool, you didn't misread me, man. Can we get a toke for Tommy Chong? Oh, yeah, mannnnn.... Personally, I do not do drugs, don't smoke pot, rarely drink, and have a hard time taking more than one aspirin at a time. That's right; I am the life... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 8, 2004

Round Two

Kerry met Bush tonight in St. Louis in a debate supposedly more comfortable for the president. Although pretty much an even exchange throughout, Senator Kerry seems to have maintained an equilibrium and a rapport with the camera and the crowd that exceeded the president's. And Kerry did not heatedly... Sign in to see full entry.

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