Posts from July, 2003

  • 31
    Jul
    1

    The prefect candidate?
    This blogger found presidential candidate Howard Dean’s high school yearbook entry from his senior year at St. George’s Preparatory Academy in Newport, Rhode Island: Howard Brush Dean, III Honor roll ’65; President, Library Committee; Business Manager Red and White ’65-’66; Track ’63-’66; Wrestling ’65-’66; Football ’64-’65; Council ’64-’66; Prefect. From the outside looking in, I [...]
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  • 30
    Jul
    4

    With Friends Like These…
    July 24, 2003 Dear Mr. Novak: I am writing on behalf of my friends at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), as well as compassionate consumers across the globe, to urge KFC to implement PETA?s list of eight simple things that need to be done to reduce cruelty to chickens raised and killed [...]
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  • 27
    Jul
    0

    Vive Le Lance!
    I don’t really agree that The Tour de France is “antithetical to the American character,” but the lack of national interest surrounding Lance Armstrong and his most recent Tour de France battle has been a little annoying. Highlights from critical race stages would be buried on major news sites, even displayed below stories about sports [...]
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  • 26
    Jul
    1

    Pickin’ and Grinnin’
    Sir Paul would no doubt approve of Easy Pickin’s, a much-needed vegetarian alternative to South Austin’s BBQ, Tex-Mex, and meat-munching restaurants. Although it has been around a few months, I knew nothing about it until Thursday when my vegan neighbor and I pulled into the driveway at the same time. She had this big cheesin’ [...]
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  • 25
    Jul
    4

    Sir Paul and KFC

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