tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56694912011-04-22T00:30:55.829-04:00Robur per sacrificium.BDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577365913596606769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669491.post-1125676475857889012005-09-02T11:52:00.000-04:002005-09-02T11:56:50.163-04:00

MoveOn has set up a website where people can offer free housing to homeless victims of Hurricane Katrina, and where those homeless can find housing.Their hearts are in the right place. But do they really think that people are surfing the web from New Orleans right now?UPDATE: Besides the Interdictor, of course.

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I'm pretty much at a loss for words after reading this article from Reuters: The State Department said offers so far had come from Belgium, Canada, Russia, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, China, Australia, Jamaica, Honduras, Greece, Venezuela, the Organization of American States, NATO, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, South Korea, Israel and the

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Yesterday was July 4th, a day on which Americans paused to celebrate the liberty we hold so dear. When it was proclaimed in 1776, winning our freedom was far from certain, as it would take five more years of fighting to secure. American freedom exists because of men and women who have made great personal sacrifices, endured extreme hardship, and faced our enemies on the field of battle.Even as

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I'm convinced that the ACLU is a domestic enemy. I don't say this lightly... Before I became better informed about the group's true nature, I thought that its stated goal, "to conserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights" sounded like something everyone should support. I never joined, and it didn't take long to figure out that I had made a wise decision.I

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It didn't say anything worth reading, and I've calmed down since posting it. I'm still no fan of the Real ID Act though.

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People have various reasons for blog absences. They get busy with work, with family, with vacation time, etc. In my case I have had other things going on, but I also got fed up with Blogger a while back when every attempt to post became an exercise in frustration. No, make that infuriation.Check out the Blogger Status page if you're not aware of this system's infamously horrible reliability.

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I've heard of satellites in low-earth orbit, but this seems a bit extreme.While Great Britain led the way in the mid-'70s, Keefe marks the U.S., Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore and many others as current participants, taking satellite pictures from 10 miles up, sending submarines to hover silently and aiming portable laser devices to pick up conversations inside rooms. (Emphasis mine)I can't imagine

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From Boing Boing, how the Department of State's plan to include RFID tags on passports could make Americans easy targets.

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Will the committed internationalist set (EU, UN) ever learn the lesson that you can't take a dictator at his word? The two posts below illustrate that the EU doesn't get it, and this does the same for the UN.DAMASCUS, Syria - President Bashar Assad reiterated his commitment to withdrawing all Syrian troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon, a U.N. envoy said Saturday, adding he would present

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That didn't take long.Iran has rejected a new US policy offering economic incentives to the Islamic state to give up its nuclear enrichment programme."No pressure, bribe or threat can make Iran give up its legitimate right" to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, said an Iranian spokesman.This action is option 3 from my post below. My prediction: The EU will cling for dear life to the

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It was announced today that the President has decided to support the three big EU countries (France, Germany, and the UK) in offering incentives to Iran in exchange for a promise to give up Iran's quest for nuclear weapons. I think there's more to the story than the "sharp shift in policy," as the Washington Post calls it. I'll get into that in a minute, but first the details: President Bush

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Several people get their personal ChoicePoint files and find them filled with mistakes. Some ridiculous, some possibly damaging. ChoicePoint, as it turns out, has no mechanism for correcting the errors. It makes me wonder what they think they know about me. Click the link below to read the article. I would post some snippets, but the entire thing deserves reading. If you're like me, your

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I've got a great idea. Why don't we stop storing sensitive personal information on networked machines? For that matter, can we stop it from being collected and commoditized in the first place?First ChoicePoint, now this:NEW YORK - Using misappropriated passwords and identifications from legitimate customers, intruders got access to personal information on as many as 32,000 U.S. citizens in a

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Some really cool research in particle physics will be enabled by the completion of the Large Hadron Collider, a... well, large particle accelerator in Switzerland. Today the 27-km tunnel got a key component.The first of some 5,000 magnets that will bend particles at near light-speed around a huge tunnel under Switzerland has been lowered into place.What is the purpose of this behemoth? To

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Please click here.Then click here for an explanation.

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Pet peeve alert. I can't stand it when the press uses language like this:WASHINGTON — Lawmakers called Thursday for an end to the Pentagon's ban on gays in the military, citing findings in a government report that the prohibition hurts recruiting and retention even as the war in Iraq strains the military's ability to maintain its troop strength.(Emphasis mine.) I highlighted the phrase "

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"This ad hominem attack has all the charm and flair of a college student engaging in his first Usenet flame war in 1983."Ouch.(Hat tip: FrazzleDad, or Rob's comment on FrazzleDad's post, via Instapundit.)The ad hominem attack in question can be found here, in a piece by Michael Gorman, President of the American Library Association.I'll just make one comment here, if I may. Echoing others, it's

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According to Ed Mick, I'm a Conservative In Name Only.I score myself a 5 on this scale. I display 4 of the 15 signs of being a CINO, and 1/2 of two others. That's "borderline" on Ed's CINO scale.And that's fine with me. I've never considered ideological rigidity and strict conformity to be a good thing. Nor is it good for any political party. Taken a look at the Democrats lately?

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The Los Angeles Times makes the case (unsurprising for the source) that you're too stupid to handle your own retirement. Like it or not, this is the main reason why liberals and the MSM oppose private accounts to supplement Social Security. They believe that you, your friends, your family, and your neighbors are all just too damn ignorant to take care of yourselves.The article hammers the point

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Neil Prakash catches al Jazeera lying. Yeah, I know. Contain your shock.

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Winds of Change reports that a Tulsa newspaper has sent a threatening letter to a Tulsa blogger. They allege that he has infringed upon the newspaper's copyright, by, among other things, linking to their website. Get that? Driving traffic to a newspaper's website is copyright infringement.Great open letter to the Tulsa World from Wizbang here. All I can say is "What he said."And what Michelle

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So say the results of a recently released Norwegian study.Now, lobsters are a big deal here in Maine. I mean, fill in the blank here: Live ____ Lobsters. Unless you're Canadian and get yours from Nova Scotia, you probably thought "Maine." I have even seen signs outside restaurants in Paris advertising "Homards du Maine."So when some people protest the use of lobsters as food, a few Mainers

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Democrats Ready to Follow Howard Dean's Lead

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If you don't know who Ward Churchill is, this post isn't going to interest you much. So, I'm not going to explain all the background.I just want to quote him at his most offensive. Many of you have already read his words, so bear with me. There's a point at the end. And now, Churchill:Well, really. Let's get a grip here, shall we? True enough, they were civilians of a sort. But innocent?

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(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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First off, I liked your ad during the Super Bowl, with the people at an airport applauding soldiers. Second, nice job ripping off my hometown's original idea. Finally, you're welcome. But your "beer" is still shit.

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Congrats to the Eagles for a hard-fought game. But in the end, the inevitable Patriots victory was too powerful a force to resist. Honestly, we've come to expect this kind of outcome in New England. Three times in four years. I can get used to this. (To the misguided souls wearing Eagles shirts in Boston last weekend: I told you so.)

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College basketball has produced its fair share of truly great names. Guys like Yaya Dia (pronounced "Ja," from Georgetown). There was even a guy named God (Providence's God Shamgod). This guy, though, gets my vote for the most amusing name ever.

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Quite some time ago, I said that I would be going to Hawaii soon, for some temporary active duty to help with the planning and coordination of the military's tsunami relief effort. Well, scratch that idea. It took a while, but in the end, the great wheels of bureaucracy did not turn in my favor. First of all, the command that was originally going to pay for my active duty time changed its mind

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Some people just don't know how to be serious. Like a group in Brunswick, Maine whose members are putting together a plan to convert some or all of Brunswick Naval Air Station into a huge and elaborate flower garden.I have nothing against flowers. My dad grows and sells them by the thousands, and I planted my fair share of them during my high school summers. In fact, I kinda like flowers.

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From the Press Herald: AUGUSTA — All four of Maine's voting members of the Democratic National Committee are supporting former presidential candidate Howard Dean in his candidacy for the party's national chairmanship. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Patrick Colwell said he and Vice Chairman Marianne Stevens, along with DNC members Sam Spencer and Jennifer DeChant, are joining Gov. John Baldacci

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If you weren't moved when Safia Taleb al-Suhail, an Iraqi human rights activist, held onto Janet Norwood, mother of slain Marine Sergeant Byron Norwood, like she never wanted to let go... then you don't understand what it's all about. THAT, my friends, summed it all up in one image that I may never forget. Runner up image of the night: Ms. al-Suhail with ink on her finger and tears in her

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The MSM still hasn't conclusively determined that the "soldier" abducted in Iraq is actually a doll. Links: BBC, AP, Reuters, LA Times. Look at the pictures! Compare the toy's gear to what actual U.S. soldiers wear and carry! This isn't hard, people! I sometimes think that every MSM outlet needs at least one person from the military hanging around to help them with basic stuff like this.

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The NYT has an article today describing how science teachers in the Fundamentalist Belt are short-changing the teaching of evolution, because they don't want trouble from students and parents who disagree with it. Since few things get me going the way ignorance can, this article got my attention. And the more I read, the more incredulous I became. I understand people's right to disagree on

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The BBC reports on an audiotape purportedly released by terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. It seems that he's not too keen on democracy: "We have declared a bitter war against the principle of democracy and all those who seek to enact it," the speaker says... "Candidates in elections are seeking to become demi-gods, while those who vote for them are infidels," [the tape] said.I'm just

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I said it last year, and I was right. Now, I'm starting to take it as a matter of faith. Peyton Manning simply can't handle cold and snow. His passer rating in today's game at New England was lower than the season average for 30 of his fellow quarterbacks. Josh McCown and Patrick Ramsey did better, on average, than Manning did today. Look, it's nothing against the guy. He grew up in

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the greatest men America has produced, and Americans should pause tomorrow to remember his powerful legacy. That said, his widow, Coretta Scott King, makes no sense. "If Martin's philosophy had been lived out in Iraq, we wouldn't have bin Laden."Do I even need to explain the logical (not to mention temporal) inconsistency of that comment?

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A BBC story today illustrates one of the many differences that exist between Europe and America, despite their common roots. The most infamous idiot in France, Jean-Marie Le Pen, said: "In France at least, the German occupation was not especially inhumane, even if there were a number of excesses - inevitable in a country of 550,000 sq km."That's plain stupid. However, here in America, it's not

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While I'm on the subject of human tragedy, PBS Frontline had an outstanding segment about Darfur by reporter Amy Costello on tonight's broadcast. There's an equally informative web page for the program, with video to come next Monday. I highly, highly recommend watching it if you're interested in the situation in Darfur. There are a few particular enlightening moments, including an admission

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Wow... So I've been busy and haven't posted in a while. You know how the holidays are. On the heels of the New Year came a bit of a medical emergency for my father. A heart attack, followed by quadruple bypass surgery. It was successful and he's doing great, coming home tomorrow. But that has, obviously, eaten up a lot of my time. And now something else will be eating up my time. I'm

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In the wake of the disastrous south Asian tsunami, it's good to see that politics isn't getting in the way of valuable lifesaving work. Oh, never mind.

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Note to readers: Posts like this are what happen when you visit Democratic Underground at 2 AM. Click here to find out how the thousands of deaths in the Indian Ocean are Bush's fault for not signing Kyoto. It goes without saying that it's a ridiculous suggestion. (It's DU. It's all ridiculous.) There's no mention of Bill Clinton's failure to sign Kyoto, though. He and Al Gore praised it

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Enjoy.

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I'm posting this link about the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in order to help the next to last paragraph of the post come true. The post, from Right Wing News, (via Instapundit) is about a faculty member writing a column about keying Republicans' cars and going on a killing spree to take them out. The administration doesn't see the big deal. I'm sure they would fly off the handle if

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Turkey 'must admit WWI genocide' France has said it will ask Turkey to acknowledge the mass killing of Armenians from 1915 as genocide when it begins EU accession talks. French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said Turkey had "a duty to remember".Damn right. And bravo to France for having the will to apply pressure on Turkey to admit that the Armenian genocide happened. It's not as well-known

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Gay asking the questions, providing some answers

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After reading two stories side by side in my local paper today, I recommend, in the interest of public safety, keeping the French as far away from explosives as possible.

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The United States is once again practicing its imperialistic policy of meddling in other countries' affairs, demanding the release of Burmese political prisoner and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. What is it with the Bush administration? First they free Afghanistan from the Taliban. They they remove a murderous tyrant from power in Iraq. Lately they've been demanding fair democratic

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LT (er, LCDR) Smash has the scoop. I think his concluding words on the matter are right on.

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I wonder what brought this on: Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has told government run television and radio stations to stop broadcasting 'inflammatory' material inciting hatred against Israel. Mr Abbas has asked the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation to review programmes before they are aired.Certainly a step in the right direction, but it might not really change anything: Radwan

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A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that colleges may exclude military recruiters from their campuses. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Philadelphia, found that educational institutions have a First Amendment right to keep military recruiters off their campuses to protest the Defense Department policy of excluding gays from military

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Look how easy it is to get that bothersome UN off your back: The United Nations is withdrawing some staff from Nyala in Sudan's Darfur region because authorities are preventing them from doing their work.But don't worry, the awesome power of the United States is all over this: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said he will pursue with the Sudanese an "unacceptable" assault by security

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The good news: The Khartoum government has reached an agreement with rebels in Darfur which could lead to the disarming of the Janjaweed militias. The militias have been conducting attacks in Darfur, killing tens of thousands and forcing millions to flee as refugees. The bad news: The government is picking up the slack and the UN isn't doing anything about it. Sudanese security forces have

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As violence escalates in the Netherlands following the killing of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Dutch police on an anti-terrorist raid find themselves the target of dangerous weapons: Three Dutch police officers have been wounded in an explosion during an anti-terror raid on a house in The Hague... "At the moment of assault, a hand grenade was thrown at the arrest team," said Hague Police Chief

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You can keep your hot dog or pie eating contests. Here in Maine, we do it with just a little more class. (And a whole lot more work.)

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There's an awful lot of venom being spewed by Democrats about how stupid Bush voters are. It's all over the place--the web, major newspapers, you name it. But are Bush voters really dumb? Exit polls tell a different story. It turns out that when voters are broken down by education level, John Kerry won the high school dropout vote, while Bush won among college graduates. CNN has the numbers.

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BBC: UN body probing Sudan 'genocide' A UN-appointed commission has arrived in Sudan to decide whether genocide has taken place in the region of Darfur. The five-member panel has three months to reach a conclusion.The efficiency and responsiveness of the United Nations never ceases to amaze. In other news, a special UN commission has been appointed to investigate claims that the earth is '

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This kind of thing is just sad: GRANTSBURG, Wisconsin (AP) -- School officials have revised the science curriculum to allow the teaching of creationism, prompting an outcry from more than 300 educators who urged that the decision be reversed. Members of Grantsburg's school board believed that a state law governing the teaching of evolution was too restrictive. The science curriculum "should not

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Plenty of other people, more eloquent than me, have had their say about Jane Smiley's Slate piece. So I will add only one simple observation about the consistency of Smiley's argument. Compare the central point of each of the following two paragraphs: Here is how ignorance works: First, they put the fear of God into you—if you don't believe in the literal word of the Bible, you will burn in

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Ladies and gentlemen, Democratic Underground is proud to present: The party of charity and tolerance. UPDATE: Then there's this, which should do wonders for the average working man they always champion.

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If you haven't already, vote today! No, not for President, although you should do that as well. I'm talking about this vital poll for Red Sox fans. Do you think Kevin Millar told the truth on The Best Damn Sports Show Period, when he said the Sox did shots of Jack Daniels before several postseason games? Or do you believe six of his teammates who denied the story on Leno and Letterman last

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As we here in America turn our focus to the polls today, it's important to remember that we aren't the center of the universe, and that less fortunate people around the world are dealing with much more critical problems than an election. In Darfur, for example, the Sudanese army has surrounded refugee camps and excluded aid workers from them, denying the long-suffering refugees critical food and

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I'm making a cameo over at The Command Post, covering the election from Maine. In particular I'm keeping an eye on the battleground 2nd District, which could tip in President Bush's favor and give him a single electoral vote. As close as this thing might be tomorrow, a single electoral vote could be a big thing. So, check out the Command Post's election page, which will have nationwide

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NYT, October 28th: In an interview with WISM in Milwaukee, Mr. Kerry also took the opportunity to suggest that Mr. bin Laden remained on the loose because of the Bush administration had bungled the campaign against terrorism. "He didn't choose to use American forces to hunt down Osama bin Laden," Mr. Kerry said, referring to efforts to catch Mr. bin Laden in the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan

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Boston's Schilling heads for Magic Kingdom

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Win it for Ted.Win it for Dom.Win it for Bobby.And win it for Pesky.Win it for Tony C.And for Yaz.Win it for Bill Lee, too.Win it for Jim Rice.Win it, even for Buckner. Win it. Win it for Lib Dooley, who died in 2000 having sat in the same Fenway seat through thousands of games, but not one World Series win. Win it for my friend Joy's grandfather and everyone who never saw them win it all.

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I meant to post this the other day but I was too wrapped up in the ALCS and I forgot. It's a letter to the editor from my local newspaper. If you have any clue what this guy is talking about, please let me know. Bush denigrates French More voices should be raised in protest at the way that President Bush uses the word “French.” I come from a Franco-American family. My grandmother spoke

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It's been two and a half hours. Did I really see what I think I saw? Can I really think of nothing to say besides that? If I wake up and the headlines haven't changed, then I'll know. No doubt Bill Simmons will have something to say. I can't wait. Is anyone up for a World Series? (Boston Globe/Jim Davis)

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Boston Red Sox shortstop Orlando Cabrera was just shown smiling by the Fox broadcast crew. There's nothing wrong with smiling, most of the time. But when you're smiling after almost throwing someone out when your team is losing by 7, it might not be the right time. When your team needs to win tonight to avoid being all but eliminated, it's definitely the wrong time. When all of the above is

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Here's Red Sox starting pitcher Curt Schilling at yesterday's ALCS press conference:(Boston Globe photo/Barry Chin)Red Sox Nation believes too... I don't know what it is, but there's just something about this team. I feel like they can do it. That's not the same as saying they will. But they can. Bring on the Evil Empire...

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I set out from Maine with the goal of exploring the sights, the people, and the culture of Bahrain during my off-duty time. For a while I had plenty of time, but I still had a couple of weeks left, with a schedule that gave me a free morning or afternoon every day and a couple of days off a week. So I was in no hurry to get out and about. Then I got reassigned and kissed my free time goodbye.

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An archway inside Bahrain Fort.

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The fort entrance... (Only one pic got sent the first time.)

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I visited the Bahrain Fort, on the northern shore of the island, on Saturday. Here are some pics. Again, I REALLY wish I could have taken pictures of the exhibits at the Beit Al Qu'ran... there is some truly amazing stuff there. If you ever happen to find yourself in Bahrain for some reason, I highly recommend it. Heck, I highly recommend visiting. This island ain't half bad when it's not

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So, I wasn't healthy on my one day off last week, so I didn't really do much. Today was different. I had a day off AND I'm feeling well, so off I went to explore. My first stop was at the Bahrain Fort, followed by the Arad Fort and the Beit Al Qu'ran. I poked around the Bahrain Fort for a while and took some pics. The Arad Fort, due to the hopelessly non-uniform opening hours of places in

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So much for the idea of blogging my experiences here... I've been busy with work and I just got busier. I was reassigned to a job where everything is high-vis and high-priority. It's basically a 12 hour a day, 7 day a week job, and for me it will even entail a couple of days at sea elsewhere in the region for a conference. So it looks like my opportunities to experience life outside of the

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I promised not to post a lot about the weather, but today's warrants its own post. At midday it was 104 degrees, with a dewpoint of 81. For the weather illiterate, that means that at around 81 degrees, the moisture in the air would condense into fog. I don't know how things are were you live, but where I come from we don't see too many foggy days in the low 80s. Given the forecast low, a

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...is that I haven't seen a single campaign ad in over two weeks. I couldn't escape the Republican convention though. I woke up Friday morning to the President's acceptance speech. When I got to work, he was still talking. But at least when I get home I will have spent an entire month without having to endure the nonstop campaign ads about how Bush gets his jollies shipping jobs overseas and

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On August 24, a little after 8 in the morning, Bahrain lost power. The whole country went dark, and slowly became hotter. Where I am staying, power did not come back on until nearly 12 hours later. Now, this is a place where air conditioning is a basic necessity for survival. On that day, like every other day this time of year, a cloudless sky left the island to bake in the sun, with

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This afternoon reminded me of that conversation between John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. The one about the little differences one notices in Europe. Well, obviously the differences are a bit more pronounced here in the Middle East than they are in Europe. But at the surface, it's not so different. Or maybe I'm just an adaptable guy. I'm equally at ease in the Maine woods

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My apologies for the lack of posting. The worst of all possible outcomes has befallen me in terms of internet connectivity. The Navy in its generosity has put me up in a rather nice hotel, complete with Wi-fi internet access in all the rooms, restaurants, by the pool... the whole works. The only problem is that it costs an arm and a leg, so I will only be using it when I've got a bunch of free

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A glimpse of things to come. This is the Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed al Fateh Fort in the town of Riffa, which I visited last year.

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On Friday, I will be leaving the pleasant Maine summer for slightly hotter climes. It's time for me to fulfill my obligatory two weeks a year of active duty as a Naval Reservist. In this case, I'll be serving the maximum time allowed, which is about a month. So, back to the sandbox of Bahrain I go. I'll try to post about my observations and experiences, what the culture is like, what the

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Sudan: The Passion of the Present has an excellent recap of the current situation in Darfur and what needs to be done to help the people of the beleaguered Sudanese region. These are your fellow human beings and hundreds of thousands of them are in grave danger. They deserve your concern, and the world's help. With the use of force (even American force) if necessary. As an American reservist,

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I'm going to try something out, and I don't know if I'll get any responses... But if you just happened upon this post and you're a supporter of the federal Assault Weapons Ban and want it to be renewed, you're the kind of person I'm looking for. Whether you're fervent about it or just think it's a good idea, this post is for you. Because I really want to know what you believe the ban actually

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Unfortunately, that's not a lesson NBA players learn these days. Here's proof, compliments of a group of stars who don't get it. ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros.In a shocking

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Don't look now... but as I write this, the Iraqi national soccer team is beating Portugal 3-2 in the 70th minute of its opening match in Athens. That's Euro 2004 runner-up Portugal, by the way. I hope these guys hold on for the win. UPDATE: Game over. Iraq wins 4-2 after a goal in stoppage time puts it away. Way to go, men! You played your hearts out and beat a tough competitor. You

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Testing out this new photoblogging feature. This picture is one I took last week while the remnants of Alex churned a few hundred miles east of the Maine coast. Even at that distance the surf put on a good show at Schoodic Point, part of Acadia National Park.

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The Bangor Daily News ran this picture above the fold on the front page today. The caption says, "One of al-Sadr's men fights with U.S. troops in the Baghdad neighbourhood of Sadr City, Iraq (news - web sites) Thursday Aug. 5, 2004. Insurgents loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fought fierce clashes Thursday with U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of Najaf that quickly spread to

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An intern at my local newspaper lays the blame for the Sudan crisis squarely at the feet of the United States. No, really. Start reading at the third paragraph... something do with the pharmaceutical plant attack six years ago. No, really. I'm not making this up. Oh, and he cites "the incomparable Noam Chomsky" as an authoritative source. It would be an entertaining column if not for the

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KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Sudan on Thursday said he and Sudan's foreign minister had agreed a plan to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and avert sanctions threatened by the U.N. Security Council. Jan Pronk, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's special representative, told reporters: "The government of Sudan has to be commended for keeping its promise (on action in

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"I think the Resolution is very clear that if they do not perform there will be consequences. I think the Government of Sudan has got the message loud and clear. And you can tell by their reaction." -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, August 3rd. Is this the reaction he's talking about? KHARTOUM, Sudan -- More than 100,000 people marched through Sudan's capital Wednesday in a

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Sudan: The Passion of the Present has an excellent roundup of today's news. I was going to do something similar today, but then I saw their roundup. They included every single link I was going to mention, and then some. Click on the link and find out: - The latest about the situation from the UN - Who is pressuring the US and UK to do more - Who is already doing more, and - How Sudan is still

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Yesterday I assumed (er, predicted) that the new terror warning would have a detrimental effect on the markets today. Well, the Dow rose over 39 points today, and the newly threatened NASDAQ rose nearly 5 points. Citigroup, one of two companies specifically mentioned as a target, went up 6 cents. The only target whose numbers fell today was Prudential, by 46 cents. It's official: I don't have

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A shipping company called Atlas Line has $30,000 that belongs to Operation Give. Chief Wiggles set it up to give donated toys to Iraqi children. Now Atlas Line is sitting on that money--money donated by good-hearted people who wanted to help children find a little joy in an uncertain time for their country. Operation Give, needs help getting that money back. This has been an ongoing problem

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I wrote a couple of posts mentioning France's role in the Rwandan genocide earlier, and out of the blue comes this: Rwanda is to investigate France's alleged role in the mass killing of Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994. The Rwandan government said it was setting up an "independent commission charged with assembling the evidence of France's involvement in the genocide".France held its own

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Yeah, I know. That's as surprising as a damp day in England. But I often wonder if these people stop to think for just one second. Today, they are up in arms about the new terror alert. (Links do DU threads at the bottom of this post.) Specific targets mentioned in the alert are: -The Citicorp building (actually Citigroup Center ever since the company's name changed) and the New York Stock

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In a post below, I said that I don't entirely trust French intentions in Sudan. In case you're not familiar with France's Operation Turquoise during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, here's Human Rights Watch on the subject: In early April some French authorities considered using the soldiers of their evacuation force to back the Rwandan army against the RPF but decided not to do so. In mid-June they

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I just added the outstanding Sudan: The Passion of the Present to my blogroll. It's a one-stop shopping source for Darfur information for those who want to know more.

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A Washington Post editorial today picks apart the arguments against intervention to help the victims of the Darfur genocide. Among the rationales for staying out are: - The Westphalian concept of national sovereignty (a subject I plan to write about myself at some point in the future, as we no longer live in the 1648 world) - A lack of impact to national interests (although 57% of Americans

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