Archive for January, 2003
The threat of “Liberated” Weapons of Mass Destruction
War in Context has an interesting warning:
In the fog of war, much of this material would rapidly be “privatized” — liberated by colonels, security service operatives and soon-to-be unemployed scientists. They know there is a market for unconventional weapons, and they will have no trouble finding buyers. The U.S. military has never faced a mission […]
“Domain Support Groups” Scam!!!
The same thing happened to me. I’m linking to this site so that it will come up in more Google Searches. I hope it helps!!!
I was recently cold-called (on my cell phone) by a company called the Domain Support Group, which the woman on the phone said was a “transfer notification agent.” I have been […]
Ministry’s criteria is racist
This letter in the Taipei Times says what I wanted to say, but doesn’t hold back any punches! But, then, it is easier for a Taiwanese to call other Taiwanese “racist.”
I believe that the attempt to exclude teachers from these countries has little to do with accents.
Rather, it has more to do with our […]
Maya Deren Documentary at Anthology Film Archives
IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN, by Martina Kudlácek.
The film was beautifully shot (somewhat traditionally, considering the subject matter, but it probably would have been a mistake to do it any other way). The filmmaker did a great job of integrating clips of Deren’s films together with interviews about her life - really contextualizing her […]
Warchalking
Warchalking is the practice of marking a series of symbols on sidewalks and walls to indicate nearby wireless access. That way, other computer users can pop open their laptops and connect to the Internet wirelessly. It was inspired by the practice of hobos during the Great Depression to use chalk marks to indicate which homes […]
Category Management
“"Category Management" is the sexy trend for today’s mega-retailers. It involves asking one vendor to take over a section of your store and decide what you’ll stock there, so that the vendor not only chooses which of its products you’ll stock, but which of its comptetitors’ products you’ll stock.”
Boing Boing
Decades-old tribal fights
This Washington Post article is a good account of the troubles that continue to plague US military operations in Afghanistan. (Do I need to point out again that promises of a “free and democratic Iraq” should be paired against our continued failure to establish freedom or democracy in Afghanstian - and our seeming reluctance to […]
Army v. Bush - Affirmative Action
The NY Times has an interesting article about how the Administration’s brief on the Michigan case threatens long-standing practices at US Military Academies. This is but one of a number of articles about how the administration has been at odds with the military, but here it extends beyond National Security or the War in Iraq.
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Actress Janeane Garofalo tells it like it is
JANEANE GAROFALO, ACTRESS: Thank you.
KURTZ: You’ve been all over the tube, from “Good Morning America” to CNN, MSNBC, Fox, speaking out against war with Iraq. Are the anchors taking you seriously, or are you just the entertainment?
GAROFALO: No, I don’t think that they are taking me too seriously. I think they use actors to […]
Schwarzkopf not convinced!
Even General Schwarzkopf feels the administration hasn’t made a convincing case for war:
“The thought of Saddam Hussein with a sophisticated nuclear capability is a frightening thought, okay?” he says. “Now, having said that, I don’t know what intelligence the U.S. government has. And before I can just stand up and say, ‘Beyond a shadow […]
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