Monthly Archives: September 2007

Festive Left Friday Blogging: A tribute to Che

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko reads two poems in Spanish at the Poetry Festival in Caracas: his passionate ode to Che Guevara, and a humorous selection called “More or Less”.

Scary Thought #8: Manuel Noriega is WHAT?

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

According to the Beeb, he’s too hot to handle, politically speaking. And, God/dess help me for saying this, but Ol’ Pineapple Face looks almost appealing here. That’s even scarier.

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Back again!

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Sorry I’ve been incommunicado lately; my pute was in the shop as of September 11 (yes, THAT horrific day). I now have a new keyboard, one where the T and D keys don’t repeat, and the apostrophe key hasn’t come … Continue reading →

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So Brian Mulroney was on CTV tonight…

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…and what a show THAT was.

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Irony escapes them

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You can’t make this up. Police said Sunday they have broken up a cell of young Israeli neo-Nazis accused of a string of brutal racist and anti-Semitic attacks, videos of which were played on television to a stunned national audience. … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: From the Department of Unenforceable Laws

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

How do you expect they’ll police this? Married Colombians engaged in passionate extra-curricular activities may soon have to think twice about their philandering ways if a senator’s proposed legislation punishing adultery gets the green light. Sen. Edgar Espindola said he … Continue reading →

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Madeleine L’Engle has tessered

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A splendid 88-year wrinkle in time has, alas, come to an end. Author Madeleine L’Engle, whose novel “A Wrinkle in Time” has been enjoyed by generations of schoolchildren and adults since the 1960s, has died, her publicist said Friday. She … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Pachamama!

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A video collage with a cool, catchy tune. Starring all my favorite revolutionaries. From Ecuador!

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Addio, Luciano…

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Today, we have lost a Caruso.Nessun dorma.Arrivederci, maestro. Mille grazie.

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Do you feel safer knowing this?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I don’t. The US Air Force has launched an investigation after a B-52 bomber flew across the US last week mistakenly loaded with nuclear-armed missiles. It follows reports in the Army Times that five missiles were unaccounted for during the … Continue reading →

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