Author Archives: Anton

the definite article

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 September 07 by Anton

You don’t need me to tell you that the case of Maher Arar (cited by Charlie Stross) has gloomy implications. So instead I’ll remark that I’m pleased to see in the article the phrase “a Qaeda member.” If any American … Continue reading →

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twin beacons

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 September 07 by Anton

There’s something comically cartoonish about a black kitten in dim light: a silhouette in which the only visible features are the roundly staring eyes.

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QotD

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 September 07 by Anton

There’s a myth that if we legalise a substance it would somehow take the illegality out of it. Keith Hellawell, UK drug czar (quoted in the .sig of Todd Larason)

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they could call it S.C.O.R.E.

Posted on Tuesday, 2005 September 06 by Anton

We might all be spared a bit of embarrassment if sex-ed courses included a segment on protocol.

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Craigslist to the rescue

Posted on Monday, 2005 September 05 by Anton

offers of housing for the displaced

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WorldNetDaily: How often do Americans use guns for defensive purposes?

Posted on Saturday, 2005 September 03 by Anton

An interesting item from Larry Elder: The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence’s website displays this oft-quoted “fact”: “The risk of homicide in the home is three times greater in households with guns.” Their website fails to mention that Dr. … Continue reading →

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New Orleans

Posted on Saturday, 2005 September 03 by Anton

At Daily Kos there’s an “exhortation” (relayed by my old friend(s) Astraea) to the effect that the drowning of New Orleans has at last exposed Republican evil for all to see. As is customary in Progressive rants, corruption is equated … Continue reading →

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