Author Archives: Anton

stop calling it aggression — oo, we hate that expression!

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 March 11 by Anton

An Open Letter to the Peace Movement by Roderick Long of the Molinari Institute. My own summary: Tax is war!

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Vin

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 March 11 by Anton

Vin Suprynowicz asks his friends to plug this review of his book The Ballad of Carl Drega.

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Mr Micawber

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 March 11 by Anton

One of my fans, who works in Sunnyvale for a firm whose name you’d recognize, thinks there might be an opening for me if only my résumé weren’t so lame. Suggestions invited, including funny ones. November 23: I could emphasize … Continue reading →

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springtime for Osama

Posted on Monday, 2003 March 10 by Anton

To those who come here searching for WTC+Liebkind: The name you want is Libeskind.

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names on the pays

Posted on Sunday, 2003 March 09 by Anton

New toy: Dictionnaire Étymologique des noms de lieux en France, by Dauzat & Rostaing. I’m a bit disappointed that it lists only towns, not rivers, but that’s a detail. (Many river-names are too old to analyze anyway.) It’s fun to … Continue reading →

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the swarthy Canadian menace

Posted on Sunday, 2003 March 09 by Anton

Canadian in passport fiasco: US officials have once again deported a citizen of Canada – to Asia. Is it their goal to make travel through the US so infamously onerous that nobody (with a tan) tries it? (Link from Stephen … Continue reading →

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how to pull the birds

Posted on Saturday, 2003 March 08 by Anton

I knew there had to be a snag: Troy’s Bucket

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