Monthly Archives: October 2007

IAPA is at it again…

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And this time, it looks like they may have the otherwise useful and non-idiotic Editor and Publisher on side: Top officials of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) believe pressure from the Hugo Chavez government is behind a Venezuelan hotel’s … Continue reading →

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Did anyone miss me?

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

No, I didn’t die, although it certainly feels like I just came back from the dead. My high-speed modem kacked out on the night after the provincial election. Hence, no FLFB (or any other B for that matter.) Meanwhile, I’ll … Continue reading →

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They could learn a thing or two from Venezuela

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

From Straight Goods, two interesting articles on Alberta and its oil. Numero Uno notes that Ontario’s oil addiction is fueling Alberta’s polluting ways, and reviews a bomb-throwerish book whose basic thesis is that Albertans are stupid for polluting so much … Continue reading →

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Larry Craig’s strange habits, pegged

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Really!

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Floaters in space

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how space toilets work. Stick around till the end and you might learn something about, er, meteor showers.

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A faith-based flipflop…flops

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, how I wish our neighbors to the south were taking notes right now. This, folks, is an example of how NOT to mix religion and politics.

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Does democracy suck?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb asks a not-so-pertinent, but provocatively phrased question: Why Democracy? …And then falls flat on its fanny with the usual obtuse conclusions I’ve already seen ad nauseam from people who call themselves the intelligentsia. They are too windy and … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart eats a Tweety Bird

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You know the crapaganda whores are hurtin’ when a lamestream newsman gets so thoroughly shishkabobbed by a fake-news comedian. I don’t imagine many people will buy Chris Matthews’s book after seeing this…except for shits and giggles.

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Yes! There IS a Goddess!

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I was so bummed when I couldn’t download the video podcast of Evo Morales giving an interview to Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez on Democracy Now. The latest version of iTunes I have seems to do nothing but eat it, … Continue reading →

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How to explain THIS away?

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, if you’re Gallup, you’ll blame it on the phrasing of the question and/or the dumbness of your sample population, and thus discount the obviously disquieting (to a capitalist!) answers they give you: On many issues affecting day-to-day life, Venezuelans … Continue reading →

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