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Author: Robert Farley

No Country…

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On December 4, 2007
It's not at all unusual for me to change my opinions of Coen brothers' films on repeated viewings; I like The Big Lebowski and Intolerable Cruelty more each time I see them, while O' Brother and Fargo have dropped (although not precipitously) with time. So...

State Sponsored Trolls

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On November 30, 2007

Walter Pincus, via Defense Tech:The State Department, departing from traditional public diplomacy techniques, has what it calls a three-person, "digital outreach team" posting entries in Arabic on "influential" Arabic blogs.

Apology Not Accepted, Bill

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On November 28, 2007

Saletan:I missed something I could have picked up from a simple glance at Wikipedia.For the past five years, J. Philippe Rushton has been president of the Pioneer Fund, an organization.

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Bartleby

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On November 28, 2007

Bartleby (also featured here) passed away on Monday. From his caregivers:Our crazy, sometimes malicious, but still lovable cat Bartleby died last night. The vet said he had an aortic thromboembolism,.

Most Hyperbolic Three Paragraphs Ever

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On November 27, 2007
I stand in awe:It is fitting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chose the U.S. Naval Academy for the venue of today's so-called Mideast peace conference. The reputation of that extraordinary institution in Annapolis has been sullied in recent years by a succession of rapes of...

Following the News…

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On November 27, 2007

Yglesias writes, in reference to the death of Sean Taylor:It's best to follow actual news stories on actual news sitesAt the risk of using the tragedy of Taylor's death to.

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Oh. My. God.

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On November 26, 2007

At this blog and in other venues, I have for a long time tried to warn America about the robot menace; the inevitable moment when robots will rise against their.

Stennis

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On November 26, 2007
Matt makes a good case that John C. Stennis is the worst American ever to give his name to a major capital ship. Any thoughts from our resident naval antiquarians on the worst human being who's name has ever graced a capital ship?
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