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US Rep Flips on Freedom Fries

June 13th, 2005 · No Comments · Politics, Schmolitics

BBC NEWS | Americas | ‘Freedom fries’ lawmaker’s U-turn
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) has reversed his support for the Iraq war and now wants the troops brought home. He was formerly an adamant supporter of the war who led the whole Congressional “Freedom Fries” campaign to rename fried potatoes to get back at those wimpy peaceloving [...]

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As God Is My Witness, I Could Give A Rip

June 13th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Hot Off The Presses

… whether Michael Jackson is guilty or not. Naturally, everyone in the office is all a-quiver and jumping online to try to find live video. I can hear live feed-type audio coming from all over. Naturally, this will slow the office network to a crawl.
If only the Onion had a live feed. That would [...]

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The Masthouse

June 13th, 2005 · No Comments · Music... Shall All Your Cares Beguile

This sounds like something that would be fun to do some Saturday: Community Sing at the Masthouse
If it’s anything like McMenamin’s was in Seattle a couple of weeks ago, it would be awesome. No drinking - fine, it’s a private home. No smoking - AWESOME.

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Invitation To Dine

June 13th, 2005 · No Comments · Make Poverty History

The G8 ministers are attending next month’s summit are invited to bag the lavish banquet they’ll be served one night at Gleneagles, Scotland and have a single bowl of rice on Devonshire Green with some nice people from MakePovertyHistory.org. More information:
G8: You’re Invited! Please RSVP

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