Monthly Archives: September 2004

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Atlantic Magazine

This entry was posted in Culture on September 13, 2004 by Steve

I subscribed to Atlantic Magazine for many years and have not read it for many, many years.
Francis Marrone at Two Blowhards has pretty much convinced me to give it another shot.

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Wine from California

This entry was posted in Business US California Capitalism Constitution Economics Government Libertarianism on September 13, 2004 by Steve

Do you want to have wine shipped to you from California and your state does not allow it?
Lynn Kiesling may have the answer for you. A seeming ingenious way to work around one aspect of government infringing on our right to exchange goods with one another.

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A Quote for Today

This entry was posted in bush Iraq US Foreign Policy War on Terrorism on September 13, 2004 by Steve

colin powell on Meet the Press 9/12/04:

I have no indication that there was a direct connection between the terrorist who perpetrated these crimes against us on the 11th of September, 2001, and the Iraqi regime. We know that there had been connections and there had been exchanges between al-Qaida and the Saddam Hussein regime and those have been pursued and looked at, but I have seen nothing that makes a direct connection between Saddam Hussein, that awful regime, and what happened on 9/11.

Just in case someone continues to try to make this case.
Read the transcript.

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A Dog’s Life

This entry was posted in Humor on September 12, 2004 by Steve

Look out the window in the third picture down in this Danville, CA real estate photo spread.
If they have taken the picture offline check below the fold.

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Truth in Advertising?

This entry was posted in bush Journalism Marketing on September 11, 2004 by Steve

The Economist sent and advertising insert in the paper this morning. One of those accept 4 free trial issues without obligation offerings. Ok, I thought, I’ll look through the rest of the 12 page flier.
Well, on page 2 is their big don’t you want to be like them pitch with a large headline reading: Leaders read it. Why? Hmmm, good question. Well it was a good question until I noticed the picture of the most prominent of the three displayed leaders. You guessed it: w.
You probably know that w is not a noted reader. Why does The Economist want us to believe he actually reads their magazine or are they simply conflating receiving the magazine (pg 3 of add) with actually reading the magazine?
Perhaps Jane Galt or someone else associated with the magazine could explain?

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