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Cleaning Up the Nation
Austin Bay:
If Air America were a conservative radio network its corrupt funding trail and cynical abuse of a poverty program would be front page news at the NY Times and full-time mega-scandal at
Rank Materialism
Freedom. I am now the proud new owner of a Gateway 6020GZ laptop, perfect for students and others with limited means. I can now go into a Starbucks or a Barnes & Noble and look like I'm doing some
Fallujah Fonda
Uh-oh. From the Telegraph comes this exciting news:
Jane Fonda is returning to anti-war activism and embarking on a cross-country tour to call for an end to US military operations in Iraq.
Acros
John Pilger: Partner in Terrorism
In an outrageous piece of terrorist propaganda appearing on the cover of today's New Statesman, John Pilger puts the blame for the 7/7 London attacks not on the terrorists, but rather on Tony Blair:
Month 5/2004
Wily Al-Qaeda 'Militants'
The damned BBC reports:
Figures in the Saudi royal family say they are confident that they are winning the battle against al-Qaeda.
At least 22 civilians, including foreigners, were killed in a
No Milk for Oil
Message to all those who support electric cars:
I've had a similar change in heart, and have already instituted the following earth-friendly policy in my homestead. I will no longer get my milk fro
Behind Enemy Lines
Nick Berg's dad Michael about his son's killers:
I am sure, knowing my son, that somewhere during their association with him these men became aware of what an extraordinary man my son was. I take
Palme d'Or Or Let's Pretend
To no one's surprise, Fahrenheit 9/11 won the Palme d'Or prize at Cannes. This BBC article says "Michael Moore's film was originally set to be released in the US through Disney subsidiary Miramax, bef
Freedom Rings
We're number 4! We're number 4!
City clerks began handing out marriage-licence applications to gay couples just after mid
It's a Strange, Skewed Perspective
Until Fahrenheit 9/11 comes out, we'll have to make do with making fun of the reviews. Well that's rather close-minded of me, isn't it?
Peter Bradshaw reviewed the film for the Guardian. Throughout
Report Quashed
I'm beginning to see that criticizing articles from the likes of Reuters and AP could become my life's work, or at least put a really big dent in my day. Reuters has a report whose title, Pentagon See
12 Steps for AP, Maybe?
OK. Here's Arafat:
Find what strength you have to terrorize your enemy and the enemy of God. And if they want peace, then let's have peace.
The terrorist enablers over at AP explain that Arafat
Meanwhile, In Havana
In non-Iraq news, there was a protest in Cuba today against the new US sanctions. Reuters has an even-handed take on the matter.
Oh, wait. I don't mean "even-handed". I meant to say that the Reuter
The Berg Video
Like other sites, I'm being deluged with hits from people using search engines to find "the video". This phenomenon in itself deserves some attention. And I'm sure it'll get it. But not by me right no
Even More Liberal Media
The new David Brock site, Media Matters, has an article attempting to rebuff claims made on Fox News Watch.
On May 1, two panelists on FOX News Watch asserted that Senator John Kerry has a "credibi
Praise and Reward
How to train a dog:
Keep your dog's lessons short, and break lessons down into small sub-tasks. Dogs learn in very small steps, and they have short attention spans for formal training.
Be sure y
Praise and Reward
How to train a dog:
Keep your dog's lessons short, and break lessons down into small sub-tasks. Dogs learn in very small steps, and they have short attention spans for formal training.
Be sure your dog can be successful in training. Dogs learn from their earlier successes. Sometimes you have to simplify things more than you thought you would before your dog can understand a lesson and be successful. Any time your dog seems confused, simplify! Back up and divide the lesson into smaller steps.
Be consistent. Be consistent in your procedures and in the standards you set for your dog's work.
Repetition is necessary for your dog to learn. He learns by association, and needs repetition to identify exactly what to associate with what.
Concentrate on teaching your dog one thing at a time. He can't make the associations he needs if the lessons are too complicated for him.
Use praise to let your dog know when he's done the correct thing. Be sure to have plenty of play time as part of the training session. Use play within a training session to keep your dog enthusiastic. Both you and your dog should always look forward to training.
In related news:
Italian street protests have saved three Iraq hostages from harm, a militant group has told Al Jazeera.
A group calling itself the Green Brigade threatened early this week to kill the men within five days unless Italians staged demonstrations.
A statement reported by Al Jazeera on Saturday said a march in Rome on Thursday had satisfied the demand and the men would not be harmed.
Baby steps get on the elevator...baby steps get on the elevator....
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