Monthly Archives: August 2003

imposture

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 August 19 by Anton

Sigh. Some toad is using my return address on spam entitled “Your details”. I’ve had two bounces today, but happily no flames yet.

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1778

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 August 19 by Anton

Rethinking the Articles of Confederation, by Scott Trask The American confederation was destined to become a free-trade area, even without a consolidated union. Hamilton, in Federalist No. 12, all but admitted, and complained, that such would be the case. He … Continue reading →

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trying not to advertise where I sleep

Posted on Monday, 2003 August 18 by Anton

In the heart of Anytown I happened to see a sign advertising mailboxes for $13/month, so I went in, as my old mailbox on Market Street is less convenient now than in 1997 when I was nearby every day. “The … Continue reading →

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etymology

Posted on Sunday, 2003 August 17 by Anton

I wonder: Minbar, name of a planet in Babylon 5, could be Elvish for ‘first home’.

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thoughtcrime

Posted on Saturday, 2003 August 16 by Anton

In Oklahoma, a teenager has been charged with the felony of “planning to cause serious bodily harm or death to another” because he wrote a presumably fictional script for a terrorist strike at a school. He did not show his … Continue reading →

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Outlet

Posted on Saturday, 2003 August 16 by Anton

Bummer: the archive of Adam Greengard’s defunct cartoon No Outlet has vanished, I guess because its domain registration expired.

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you could be anybody

Posted on Saturday, 2003 August 16 by Anton

Nobody looks at credit card signatures. (Vectored in alt.fan.cecil-adams, by way of Jo.) My One True Ex writes SEE I D in the signature strip of her card, and hands over her internal passport non-driving license along with it. Waitresses … Continue reading →

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