Mr. Green puts it perfectly:

Abu Ghraib represents a betrayal of our principles, while this murder [Nicholas Berg - RJ] represents an expression of theirs.

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My wife once bought me a bumper sticker for one of my old beater vehicles. It read "Vulcan Science Academy - the logical education".

I put it on my back bumper. Upside down.

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Not quite, but closer than you might think.

When folks think about American Bald Eagles, they often picture the birds soaring through majestic mountains and nesting atop barren, craggy peaks far above the treeline.

What you might not know is that there is a bald eagle preserve in northern Virginia, about 30 miles south of Washington, D.C. Set along both shores of the Potomac river, this preserve is home to up to 50 bald eagles at a time and has three active nests. George Washington himself may have watched an eagle or two, since his Mount Vernon home overlooks the Potomac river just north of today's preserve. It's not unheard of for boaters on the Rappahanock river to spot an eagle circling lazily overhead as eagles continue to make a comeback from their endangered status.

Much of the preserve's land remains in private ownership, and not open to the public, but there are also several parks where hiking, boating, and camping are allowed.

You may remember when President Clinton released an adolescent eagle named Freedom at July 4th ceremonies in 1996. The eagle flew directly over an Osprey nest, and the territorial osprey (four of 'em) attacked Freedom and knocked him into the water. Freedom was rescued by the Coast Guard and re-released a couple of weeks later after recovering from minor injuries.

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They won the world hockey championship for the second year in a row.

The US took the bronze.

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Nic offered up this link: online Pulp Fiction Greeting Cards. Too cool!

Snippets from the covers of dimestore novels.

"Shock trooper in the battle of the sexes!" -- Lust for a Green Beret

"Chuck Merrick, private eye, and the girl with the .32 gun and the 36" chest." -- Girl In A Jam

"A novel of temptation - and primitive passions" and
"She was his property: to keep, to beat, to use." -- Cracker Girl

"Trapped on a planet of peril, he dared challenge its monster ruler" -- An Earth Man on Venus

"High-voltage sex and spying" -- I Was A Teeny-Bopper For The CIA

"She was as tough as the hoods she worked with - until she met a man who made her feel like a woman" -- Syndicate Girl

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This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or neighbor!!

DANGEROUS: What's for dinner?
SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?
SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner?
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: Are you wearing that?
SAFER: Gee, you look good in brown.
SAFEST: WOW! Look at you!
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about?
SAFER: Could we be overreacting?
SAFEST: Here's fifty dollars.
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that?
SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left.
SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: What did you do all day?
SAFER: I hope you didn't overdo it today.
SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe!
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

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1 very good!

Posted by: Key at May 06, 2004 06:54 PM (Tq1a4)

2 So very, very true. As the great Homer Simpson once said, "Women: can't live with 'em... pass the beernuts."

Posted by: House of Payne at May 06, 2004 07:34 PM (KA8kD)

3 LOL!! Your great at stuff like this! I still send "Rules For Dating My Daughter" to friends with daughters (or sons)!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 06, 2004 09:02 PM (FsDiJ)

4 Wish I could take credit for this one, but I found it on my rocketry newsgroup.

Posted by: Ted at May 07, 2004 07:16 AM (blNMI)

5 That is so not true.
I don't even like chocolate.

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Happy Birthday to the greatest baseball player who ever lived - Willie Mays.

"The Catch". That's all I've got to say.

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Over on the right column, just above the tagline archive. Sometimes I'm just too darn organized.

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Snippets from the covers of dimestore novels.

"An intense story of uncontrollable passion!" -- Sinful Life

"A beautiful girl - An amorous male - A great weekend" -- One Night With Nancy

"Her pagan desires violated even the loose moral code of the marshlands!" -- Swamp Bred

"A street-girl gives her real heart to a guy in the gutters of hell" -- All Dames Are Dynamite

"A startling view of life in 1984. Forbidden Love... Fear... Betrayal" -- 1984

"It promised a thrill! She fell prey to the foulest of rackets!" -- Marijuana Girl

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1 I assume you're familiar with http://www.pulpcards.com/?

I've sent a lot of digital birthday cards from there...

Posted by: Nic at May 03, 2004 07:22 PM (16A49)

2 Nope, but I have a feeling that it's going to become a new favorite. Thanks for that link!

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send good thoughts
eminate positive vibes
say a little prayer
wish upon a star
whatever, it's all appreciated...

hoping for good news this afternoon.

Update: Nope, no word today. To misquote Van Morrison: "Just because you didn't hear from him, that just means he didn't call."

Hopefully tomorrow. And as soon as I hear, I'll let you know too. In the meantime, those good vibes couldn't hurt, so keep 'em coming.

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