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Entries from November 2004

Welcome to Alaska, enjoy the missiles.

November 29th, 2004 · No Comments

Fort Greely, a military instillation roughly 90 miles south of Fairbanks, has got to be the dreariest place on earth. Billed as “The First Line in America’s Missile Defense,” the setting couldn’t be less dramatic. Nestled into the never-tall black spruce forests of the Tanana Valley, you could easily miss it if you […]

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Tags: Politics

Happy Thanksgiving, I guess.

November 24th, 2004 · No Comments

Let the feasts begin! Ah yes, as the holiday season gets into full swing, let us be thankful that we can gorge ourselves on aerosol cheese, chemically enhanced birds, and cranberry sauce that retains the shape of the can. God, I love cranberry sauce.
What does the cynic have to be thankful for? […]

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What’s it all about?

November 22nd, 2004 · 1 Comment

Not a lot, really. This site is simply a place for me to vent my frustrations with the world, share my opinions, and perhaps, if I’m lucky, spark a discussion or two. More then a personal web site, which this is a part of, it gives viewers an opportunity to tell me what […]

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Ann Coulter: Perpetuator of Myth & Fantasy

November 20th, 2004 · 1 Comment

Ok, this review is late. Ann has a new book out now: How To Talk To Liberals (If You Must) which I will review at a later time.
Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism by Ann Coulter has been out for a while, and I originally posted this review […]

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Tags: Book Review · Politics

Book Review: A Problem From Hell

November 18th, 2004 · No Comments

When can a pacifist desire military intervention? To protect the lives of those caught in the worst atrocity: Genocide. “A Problem From Hell” looks at American response to genocide during the 20th century.
Genocide. The word alone conjures pictures of Nazi Germany, concentration camps and death marches. I consider myself a pacifist, but have always felt […]

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Tags: Book Review · Politics

Ted Stevens, why do you hate science?

November 17th, 2004 · No Comments

Once again, politics trumps science. According to an article in The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Republican Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens disagrees with the findings of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.
The assessment came back with a 146 page report detailing the impact and causes of global warming, specifically in the arctic. The authors of the […]

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Tags: Politics

OMG First Post

November 16th, 2004 · No Comments


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