Monthly Archives: May 2006

Uh-oh. Another Tongan quake

Another quake hits Tonga: Tom Paine is getting angry Continue reading

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Tony Judt: Gee, if only Israel were liked again

Tony Judt longs for a mythical era when the world liked Israel Continue reading

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Reading material

Reading material Continue reading

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I know you are, but what am I?

Iran and Qatar leaders trade insults Continue reading

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Thwarting the will of the people with the will of the people

Mahmoud Abbas, rendered completely lame by the electoral hijacking of the Palestinian Authority by Hamas, comes up with an all-new scheme to feign relevance: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published on Thursday that he intended to ask … Continue reading

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Earthquake preparedness: No, Tonga

Tonga’s earthquake warning center had no backup generator Continue reading

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Source of pride

What rhymes with gullible? Continue reading

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BBC – calling a spade a spade?

I will be not going over the top saying that, like many others who spent their youth behind the Iron Curtain during the worst years of the cold war, I am used to think of BBC as a beacon of … Continue reading

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Tonight’s Lost episode

Tonight’s episode of Lost Continue reading

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The Iranian “good cop/bad cop” routine

The Iranians are backtracking on their latest threat to Israel’s existence Continue reading

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Moussaoui gets life in prison

Moussaoui gets life in prison Continue reading

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Palestinian expansion draft

Apparently, ten thousand armed groups of bloodthirsty maniacs wasn’t enough for the Palestinians, so Fateh is spinning off yet another group to counter the latest spin-off group from Hamas… Gunmen from Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Next week’s Shire Network News

Yes, we’re still on vacation this week. But, well, Tom’s in Tonga. And Tonga just got hit with an 8.0 on the Richter scale. Assuming Tom wasn’t crushed in the rubble or isn’t swept away by a tsunami, I think … Continue reading

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What’s your favorite comic book movie?

What’s your favorite comic book movie? Continue reading

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Iran’s proxy war against Israel, cont’d

Iran’s proxy war against Israel continues unabated and admitted Continue reading

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