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{ Monthly Archives } April 2003

WMD? Liberating the People? Nope. Oil.

In this article at the Guardian, Israel seeks pipeline for Iraqi oil, the reporter reveals plans to reopen a pipeline that has been inactive since 1948. Plans to build a pipeline to siphon oil from newly conquered Iraq to Israel are being discussed between Washington, Tel Aviv and potential future government figures in Baghdad. The […]

Democracy? Only if we like the leader.

More evidence that there isn’t very much going on in the way of actual thinking by the leaders of our country. U.S. wary as Iraqi Shiites rise in strength “It is a complex equation, and the U.S. government is ill-equipped to figure out how this is going to shake out,” a U.S. State Department official […]

Bathroom Songs

At my place of employment, we are blessed with the sonic goodness that is Muzak. The sounds of corporate wonderland drift like newfallen snow onto the busy worker’s ears. Actually, I have the nearby speaker turned off, since I usually listen to my iPod while toiling away at the keyboard. When I venture from the […]

Parker Posey

One actress I really enjoy watching is Parker Posey. Unfortunately I’m not skilled in the art of dissecting movie performances, but when you see Parker Posey acting in a movie, you can tell she has done her homework. One movie they didn’t mention was Party Girl, one of my favorites. It’s definately quirky and weird, […]

Interesting, Depressing Speech

I caught the last 20 minutes of this speech while driving home on Sunday. Flipping through the channels, it was too early for Freedom Rock on (always has been Freedom rock, never French Rock), so I stumbled upon MPR Presents. I was gripped by the speaker’s voice as he calmly recalled being shot at in […]

Lunchtime Song

Combat Rock by Sleater-Kinney They tell us there are only two sides to be on If you are on our side youíre right if not youíre wrong But are we innocent, paragons of good? Is our guilt erased by the pain that weíve endured? Hey look it’s time to pledge allegiance Oh god I love […]

Trains

For my inaugural post in the Trains category: Pioneer Press | 04/21/2003 | COMMUTER RAIL: Crucial test for Northstar Supporters have been making the same arguments as Cassady for years, but recently employed a respected economist who determined commuter rail was the best option for dealing with congestion along U.S. 10 and Interstate 94. Commuter […]