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February 18, 2008

The Last Last Year at Marienbad

Alain Robbe-Grillet is dead at 85. Read the détails or the details. Can I award Ishpoints to the best comment making reference to the destruction of narrative chronology?

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September 28, 2006

Return to Normalcy

Seems that things are working again. Carry on.

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Categorized: Site News

December 21, 2005

Domestic Spying Works in So Many Ways

In only the most recent ridiculous linkage and attempt to feed the Americans as much FUD as they can stomach:

“I would argue that the actions that we’ve taken there are totally appropriate and consistent with the constitutional authority of the president,“ Mr. Cheney told reporters Tuesday aboard Air Force Two en route from Pakistan to Oman. ”You know, it’s not an accident that we haven’t been hit in four years.”

True enough: The United States (as defined by its North American landmass) also hasn’t been hit by an asteroid the size of Rhode Island, a general strike, or an ICBM from an evil genius with a pet cat. Such efficacy!

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Categorized: National News

March 9, 2005

The Long National SNAFU May Be Over

Ish seems to be available again. No comments for now, as the comment file's been removed and will not be put back until it is properly protected. More from Ish at some point.

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