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A Good Old-Fashioned Strike

Thursday, October 18, 2007 | comments (2)
The French do just about everything with style, including staging a protest, apparently. The current strike by the union of utilities and the union of transport, which has most of Paris shut down is being referred to as "Black Thursday," but in this piece, NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley describes it as more of a "festival" or "country fair," complete with hot-air balloons, grilled sausage, and hanging out on the grass. Vive la France!

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The Grim Reaper is a Feline

Thursday, July 26, 2007 | comments (1)
Have you heard about Oscar the Cat? Animals with a sixth sense for sickness freak me out. I've also heard of dogs who avoid people with cancer. It makes me suspicious of being on the receiving end of Puffy or Fido's affection or disdain. Is that cat loving on me because I have a special way with the kitties? Or is it just because I'm about to die? Is that dog barking at me because I scare him, or is it the malignant tumor in my brain? It's not like you can ask them, you know?

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Ants Marching

Saturday, October 07, 2006 | comments (0)
Oh, it's easy. Just go 109,270,634 steps that way, take a left, then 30,486 more steps and you're there.

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A Little to the Left, Please

Friday, September 22, 2006 | comments (2)
$36 Million spent on a casino and there's only one minor problem. It's built on the wrong land.

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Hard-Line News

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | comments (3)
Can you imagine if this happened in the states? After the maelstrom of Janet's boob, methinks we'd probably be on the brink of civil war.

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A Double-Tall Solid Cappuccino, Please

Thursday, August 10, 2006 | comments (0)
OK. I hate to do this, but let me just take a moment to be a shining example of the kind of spoiled American attitude that makes a terrorist's skin crawl. . . [foot stomp] What do you mean I can't bring my cup of Starbucks on the plane with me anymore?! Guess I'll have to start packing chocolate covered coffee beans, instead.

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Google Notebook

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 | comments (0)
Yet another nifty tool released by Google.

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Rolling Thunder

Sunday, May 28, 2006 | comments (0)
It is memorial weekend, which means operation Rolling Thunder is in full effect. Here's a shot I took from last year's ride. I don't think I'll go get a close-up this year. We've been getting enough 'ambiance' from the frequent chopper noises driving up and down Mass Ave.

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Read Express Launches (for real)

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 | comments (0)
Read Express has launched officially. This will definitely give DCist a little competition as the main online news blog for the DC area. Especially because RE has great features like the local links area, which uses Google Maps to search for things to do by Metro Stop. Awesome idea and great execution. Here's a look at the Gallery Place stop, for instance.

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Huge Balls

Tuesday, May 02, 2006 | comments (3)
Steven Colbert at the White House Correspondents Dinner this past Saturday, April 29th. If you haven't seen it, prepare to be uncomfortable.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

If the links don't work, try searching on YouTube.

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