Posts from August, 2005
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Aug0Time and Place
As we learn that thousands are feared dead in New Orleans, Robert F. Kennedy lectures about the role Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour played in derailing the Kyoto Protocol. Meanwhile, Russ Gelbspan educates us as to Hurricane Katrina’s real name, global warming, and writes, “Unfortunately, few people in America know the real name of Hurricane Katrina [...]
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Aug0Sobering news in NOLA
The Weather Underground’s resident blogger, Jeff Masters, is saying that Katrina is now the fourth strongest hurricane ever. He puts the odds of the city being submerged at 70%! How many people are in the city right now? 50,000? 75,000? 100,000? Jeff writes: “This scenario, which has been discussed extensively in literature I have read, [...]
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Aug0Bush Administration and Science
First came Frist: “It isn’t just a matter of faith; it’s a matter of science. Embryonic stem cells have specific properties that make them uniquely powerful and deserving of special attention.” The surprise was not only the Senate Majority Leader’s (or “Dr. Frist” when he’s weighing-in on a medical-related issue) support of expanded embryonic stem [...]
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Aug0Burn Last Friday: Superchunk Returns
I was just as excited to experience my first show at the famed Cat’s Cradle as I was to see Superchunk. It could have happened fourteen years ago. I remember visiting my grandmother in Winston-Salem and deperately wanting to sneak out the family car and drive to the club to see a band. Can’t remember [...]
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