Month: July 2006

Elmo’s Dad Goes to War

Things are getting bad when Elmo’s dad is going to war eh? Well, not really. Apparently, Elmo will be used in a DVD, and handed out for free, showing how Elmo deals with its [is it a she or a he? or just an it?] father...

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Frivolous Friday Open Thread

This is comical: A 61-year-old German on trial for theft got himself into more trouble when he stole from the judge during his court hearing, police said Thursday. Police in the central town of Coburg said that while facing her...

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Wouldn’t you just know it????

As I am sitting here counting down to the time when my Iraqi friend Diva leaves Iraq, (Sunday) to come here for her Fullbright Scholarship assignment, all hell breaks loose in the Middle East, or should I call it the Middle...

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Iraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 358

this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of war and other disasters we honor courage in all its forms – today for Kevin Eping we love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people –...

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When Torture Isn’t Good Enough

Some of you may recall reports from Iraq which described the egregious tactic of US troops kidnapping the family members of detainees in order to “assist” the interrogation process. At the time we were informed this...

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