The day in posts: 10/27/2001

October 27, 2001

Happy Daylight Savings Time!

Happy Daylight Savings Time! Don't forget to set your clocks back and enjoy that glorious extra hour of sleep...
posted by adrober at 11:17 PM PST - 31 comments

WhoÕs BeingÊNa•ve?
So to be realistic means to believe that bombing one of the poorest nations on Earth will not only reduce terrorism, but also fail to ignite a new round of anti-American fanaticism. To be na•ve, on the other hand, is to pay attention to modern history, which tells us in no uncertain terms that bombing people is rather likely to fuel their anger, resentment, and desire for revenge.

And it gets better...
posted by mapalm at 10:36 PM PST - 73 comments

Naipul thinks the causes of Sept. 11 are religious, not American foreign policy. (NYT)

Naipul thinks the causes of Sept. 11 are religious, not American foreign policy. (NYT) "There is a passage in one of the Conrad short stories of the East Indies where the savage finds himself with his hands bare in the world, and he lets out a howl of anger. I think that, in its essence, what is happening.The world is getting more and more out of reach of simple people who have only religion. And the more they depend on religion, which of course solves nothing, the more the world gets out of reach."
posted by semmi at 6:07 PM PST - 36 comments

What happened to the ground war?

What happened to the ground war? Very scary alternate explaination of the aborted ground operation.
posted by electro at 4:40 PM PST - 44 comments

FBI Seeking to Wiretap Internet

FBI Seeking to Wiretap Internet "FBI has plans to change the architecture of the Internet and route traffic through central servers that it would be able to monitor e-mail more easily." (via InstaPundit)
posted by Mick at 2:56 PM PST - 29 comments

Is it RIP for the CD single?

Is it RIP for the CD single? Slumping sales have reportedly prompted Target, the 4th largest music retailer in the United States, to stop selling CD singles at 200 of its stores.
posted by Bag Man at 1:43 PM PST - 33 comments

70 South,

70 South, a community weblog and news page for Antarctica. Strangely familiar in many respects.
posted by feelinglistless at 1:29 PM PST - 12 comments

If you find that flags on SUVs or for sale in pop-under ads water down the meaning of Old Glory, have I got some flags for you. Art's exploration of the flag as a symbol both strengthen it's value as a powerful icon, and question our country's fallibility.
posted by machaus at 1:10 PM PST - 9 comments

Really ugly neckties

Really ugly neckties of your favorite infections.
posted by swift at 12:36 PM PST - 17 comments

The Official Berkely Breathed Website.

The Official Berkely Breathed Website. remember Bloom County? Outland? when I was younger, Breathed and Waterson were definitely my favorite "strippers" (I even had the Bloom County screen saver pack!) although I was only about 12 at the time, I do recall being pretty put-out when Outland was retired. does anyone else feel the pleasant tingle of familiarity when you see Bill the Cat or Opus on a greeting card? (if you're not too familiar with Berke's works, check out some of his favorite strips.
posted by mcsweetie at 11:08 AM PST - 20 comments

Air disinfection system developed in the mid 90s for mold and mildew could also nullify anthrax attacks. Seems like a simple and cheap solution here today for building air disinfection. Ahh aint technology great.
posted by stbalbach at 10:42 AM PST - 6 comments

Better a handful of dry dates and content therewith than to own the Gate of Peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel.

Better a handful of dry dates and content therewith than to own the Gate of Peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel. what?!?!
posted by ggggarret at 9:17 AM PST - 5 comments

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