Daily Archives: July 16, 2002

Words and actions

I see that the IRA has issued an apology for the deaths of “noncombatants” in the last 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland. You can read the text of the apology here. Not everyone is happy with this, of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Blogspot countdown commences

Thanks to everyone for the web hosting feedback. I’ve commenced research, and hope to take action soon. Count your days, Blogspot. I’ve got your permalink problems right here… Continue reading

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Kirk raises money and gets noticed

Meanwhile, Ron Kirk is holding his own in the money department against John Cornyn. He’s also starting to get noticed by the national press. Took them long enough. Continue reading

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Would you have preferred “crackpot”?

The soon-to-be-eponymously-domained Matthew Yglesias points to this week’s PunditWatch, which contains the following bits: I want to reassure our audience, they could be forgiven for not being sure who Larry Klayman is, because when he was filing an avalanche against … Continue reading Continue reading

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One way to get the economy going

Tony Sanchez has outspent Governor Goodhair by a 5-1 margin so far in the gubernatorial race. Sanchez has shelled out over $31 million, compared to $6 million for Perry, of whch nearly $28 million is his own money. Both candidates … Continue reading Continue reading

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Grumpy Hour is still permissible

This is going to be grist for someone’s mill, I just know it: BRUSSELS killjoys want to wipe the smiles off drinkers’ faces by BANNING pub happy hours. Euro MPs will vote next month on outlawing the practice of cutting … Continue reading Continue reading

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The air up there

Get the Straight Dope on why baseballs travel farther at Coors Field than they do elsewhere. Continue reading

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Last word on competitive balance

Jeff Cooper responds to my most recent post on this topic. Go check it out. One clarification: In his original comparison of baseball versus football playoffs, Jeff had only included the top NFL wild cards. I missed that distinction, which … Continue reading Continue reading

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