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The Rational Inquirer: 2/4/07 - 2/11/07
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Thursday, February 08, 2007. I’ll Take Black History Month For $1000, Alex. Why are they never satisfied? What’s the point? The point is that without those heads, hands, hearts, brains, brawn and backs, you would not be here today. Other people treat these short days as a marathon trivia game: Who was the first to do this, or the only to do that? Even at...
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The Rational Inquirer: I’ll Take Black History Month For $1000, Alex.
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Thursday, February 08, 2007. I’ll Take Black History Month For $1000, Alex. Why are they never satisfied? What’s the point? The point is that without those heads, hands, hearts, brains, brawn and backs, you would not be here today. Other people treat these short days as a marathon trivia game: Who was the first to do this, or the only to do that? Even at...
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The Rational Inquirer: 12/10/06 - 12/17/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Tuesday, December 12, 2006. A Tale of Two Merediths. This is a story of two families named Meredith. The story arc for one family peaked on a long night in September of 1962. For the other family, it might have peaked on December 4, 2006. What they share in common is the United States Supreme Court. Rocks were flying, bricks thrown and fires were set....
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The Rational Inquirer: 11/12/06 - 11/19/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Thursday, November 16, 2006. The Toll Continues to Rise. Four more US soldiers died in Iraq. That brings the total for November to 45. We're halfway through the month and if this pace continues, sadly approximately 90 soldiers and marines will lose their lives. The Washington Post has more on this story. Posted by The Rational Inquirer. Links to this post.
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The Rational Inquirer: 11/19/06 - 11/26/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Tuesday, November 21, 2006. Barack Obama and Michael Richards: When Worlds Collide. Hy·per·bo·le. Hī-pûr'bə-lē) n.A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year. Or This book weighs a ton. Similarly: Barack Obama may be the best thing to come out of Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln. Which br...
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The Rational Inquirer: 10/22/06 - 10/29/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Saturday, October 28, 2006. This is just a short take on what some see as a very complex problem: how to get a paper receipt for an e-Vote. Maybe they should check with National Cash Register Corporation (NCR). Get charged the wrong amount? Get the wrong change? Get the wrong sandwich at the drive-thru? Show them your receipt. Links to this post. D) runn...
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The Rational Inquirer: 11/5/06 - 11/12/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Saturday, November 11, 2006. A Plan of Action for Iraq. Washington Post: Pentagon to Reevaluate Strategy and Goals in Iraq. With the election over, Democrats in charge of the House and the Senate, and finally with Republicans saying, "Now you guys are in charge, so what are you going to do about Iraq? Basic services must be restored to the populace. ...
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The Rational Inquirer: 10/29/06 - 11/5/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Saturday, November 04, 2006. Morning Quickie: It's the Economy, Stupid. Yesterday the Bush Administration was tripping over each other to congratulate themselves for the quarterly unemployment numbers; at 4.4 percent, it's a new 5 year low. And they cheered for the 92,000 of new jobs that were created during the quarter. Posted by The Rational Inquirer.
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The Rational Inquirer: 11/26/06 - 12/3/06
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The Rational Inquirer offers smart commentary on a variety subjects, depending on the news of the day, the state of the world, or just my state of mind. Friday, December 01, 2006. Note Passing in Iraq Study Hall. Psssst, Leon, Leon, my man,. Pssssssst pass this to Alan. Oh, it's nothing. I just had a question about the assignment. I was a little confused about what we're supposed to do. Really? You know what it is? Was it in the book? Sannnnn-deeeee. psssst pssst pssst. Was it in the book? Confused that ...