Monthly Archives: November 2002

more in sorrow

Department of Good Rants: Jim Henley (Unqualified Offerings) chides libertarians who thought good things would happen if they supported a party to which they are irrelevant.

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spot the language

Someone wrote to my favorite list, I received this spam today. Does anyone know what language it is? (And is there a tool, pref. on the web and free, that can take a piece of text and guess what language … Continue reading

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liberty, equality

John Rosenberg (Discriminations) writes: There is indeed a tension between equality and liberty, especially when equality is thought to mean equality of condition. The characteristically American solution to this tension is the concept of equality of opportunity, which draws on … Continue reading

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my quest resumes

. . . for the right car. Monday I learned that Acura Integra and Infiniti G20 have too little headroom, and that I’m not quite satisfied with the 1.8 engine of older Camrys. But I might buy the Acura TL.

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where’s my millions?

I found him! THE MAN IN THIS PICTURE IS BIN-LADEN.

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yet more revisionist criticism

Harry Potter – Pampered jock, patsy, fraud. By Chris Suellentrop. (Thanks to Michael Travers for the link)

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the surreal side of the inbox

Oddest junkmail of the month: The Illuminati Order would like to invite you to visit with us at: http://www.illuminatiorder.org This invitation is at the request of someone who cares about you but she wishes to remain ananymous. Kind regards, Grandmaster … Continue reading

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