Month: August 2006

The Military-Industrial Complex Rolls On

Wow, couldn’t see this coming… From the Boston Globe today. The estimated costs for the development of major weapons systems for the US military have doubled since September 11, 2001, with a trillion-dollar price tag...

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Frog Marchers Fantasy Football

Update [2006-8-19 14:3:39 by Steven D]: Just so you know, my 11 year old daughter is the one who really has been pushing me to do this. She was my co-manager in a fantasy league last year, and she got hooked. So, it’s a...

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A Letter to My Right-Wing Friends

This is really a letter to the average Republican that has an open mind. I want you to take a long look at what your party leaders are doing. I am going to provide some context for you to see things in a new way. No one can...

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Lessons From Laredo

When I first moved to Laredo, what I really wanted to see was the Rio Grande. I am deeply drawn to rivers wherever I am, and this one especially. But my plan to go to the Nature center, where there is more direct access to the...

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all is lost in Iraq!

  It seems to me, anyhow, that the US of A has lost this war on many fronts.  With this being said, the lost friendships of some has gone bye bye for ever.  Not that we really did have any substantial close ties...

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