Daily Archives: February 21, 2003

Explosion on Staten Island

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

There’s been a big explosion at an oil storage facility on Staten Island, my hometown. One person is confirmed dead so far, one is missing, and one is in critical condition. This facility is about as far away as you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And speaking of commerials…

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I want to take this opportunity to plug the Political State Report, a collaborative effort to monitor political news and events around the country by contributors in each state. There’s always something interesting there, stuff you’re unlikely to find anywhere … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A lawsuit we can all get behind

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

A Chicago teacher has filed a class action lawsuit against Loews Cineplex for all those damn ads they now show before the movie: [The lawsuit] claims the theater circuit’s policy of playing pre-film product commercials amounts to a deceptive business … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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