First Question: Australia Second Question: Alaska - Aleutian Islands Third Question: Berlin Fourth Question: France Extra Credit One: Sri Lanka Fifth Question: Canada, United States of America, Mexico Sixth Question: Haiti & The Domincan Republic Extra Credit Two: Minsk Seventh Question: Sahara Eighth Question: Cyprus (The first memory I have of watching television was hearing the about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Israel's barriers with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have been quite successful in stemming the infiltration of Palestinian attackers. There are varying estimates for the per-mile cost of the wall*, but I'll settle on $2 million dollars a mile. The border between the United States and Mexico is about 2000 miles long. For the sake of this article, I'll
Moreover, my job is a means to an end. It is not the ends unto itself. Such a simple statement, and yet so profound at the same time. I try to describe this feeling to my sister-in-law all the time, but she doesn't get it. Her whole identity revolves around what she does. Everything else takes a back
Sosa was the most beloved Chicagoian (if it's a word) since Michael Jordan. No, he was the most beloved Chicagoan to Cub fans. We White Sox fans really couldn't stand the guy.
Does the constitutional protection against illegal searches and seizures extend to motor vehicles? If I remember correctly, police don't need a search warrant to search one's vehicle. Not a warrant, just probable cause. The search dog itself giving the signal that he's detected the presence of drug or
I must say I agree with you too, Kingbee. It's only been two elections and both were won (by the same person) by slim margins. If this pattern keeps up for the next three or four presidential elections, and Congress becomes filled with more and more Republicans, then I'd say the Ass Party is dead. But not yet.
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis The first public utterance of this word in my life was the Simpsons episode Grandpa vs Sexual Inadequacy . Grampa Simpson : Welcome home, son. I broke two lamps and lost all your mail. What's wrong with your wife? Homer : Never mind, you wouldn't understand. Grampa Simpson : Flu? Homer
I bought a bag of Barnum's Animal Crackers for my daughter earlier. I didn't see any of the memorable boxes they came in at the store, so I bought the 8 oz. bag. My little girl had a few crackers (she was very amused by the elephants for some reason) before I put her and my son to bed around 8:30. Before my wife and I started watching one of her Friends dvd's I gr
"The [Pentagon] and those inside comprised military targets, pure and simple. As to those in the World Trade Center: Well, really. Let's get a grip here, shall we? True enough, they were civilians of a sort. But innocent? Gimme a break. They formed a technocratic corps at the very heart of America's global financial empire--the '
SO by his demented logic, The War in Iraq is fully justified since they hit us first! You got to love those LLL lefties! Even in their hatred and vitriol, they cant get it straight! Well, you know the saying. An attack on one Moslem is an attack on all. And by that logic, an attack by<
Every group needs an executioner, a bruiser. As for me, despite being a right winger, I'd follow Mao's advice: When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy halts, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.
Matt Eckert...The Brother... " Interesting note about the movie: Powers Booth, who played Colonel Tanner, the pilot who was shot down, is only three years older than Patrick Swayze, who played a high school aged character. <a href="http://qu
It's great for the business--especially in bars. Smokers tend to stay longer and spend more money. That makes sense, as smokers tend to linger around and smoke. When I used to smoke, I'd generally stay at a bar until my pack was empty. It wasn't really as many cigarettes as one would expect, since I b
Sometimes I actually prefer going to a smoke-filled establish simply because of the clientele it scares away .
Obama's state senatorial district was the South Side of Chicago, the 13th Senatorial District. It's not all that great a place to live. He's also pretty far to the left on the political spectrum. He has charm and media appeal, and I guess that's all that counts. He also ran against Alan Keyes, who used the campaign as one extra-long multi-part church sermon. Obama usually didn't even have to discuss his political record. He won his campaign basic
I just got done reading over another blogger's article about smoking, as well as the comments, and I was driven to make a response to some of the comments I read. Link What exactly is everyone referring to by the phrase "public places?" Do they mean government-run areas, or doe
My argument with this article was that Rumsfeld put his food rather deeply in his mouth. From the tone of your responses, it doesn't appear that you read the original article though. That's fine. My argument with you is that the most pressing issue should be dealt with first, with the majority of resources. That is not Iraq.
Sorry Wahine, they're fine for you, I just wouldn't get them myself. As for the compliment, you're welcome Happy belated birthday! You remind me a lot of my next door neighbor my senior of college back in 1992. She was about 20 or 21; hence my guess. I miss my 20's. I didn't have sore knee joints back then.
You haven't pointed out the flaw in anything. You said I was self-righteously posturing. Your entire argument is that the United States shouldn't undertake multiple simultaneous operations because anything other than activity in Afghanistan is a diversion of resources. Of course what you don't acknowledge i
I've never been a fan of piercings or tattoos. Pretty girl, however. You look very young and vibrant. If I had to guess I'd think you were in 20 or 21. Something I wish I still was.
No, but I'd have a problem with them going after a guy who might possibly be considering leaning in the direction of undertaking a path which could end up with him committing a crime if they knew the guy who bombed the Sears Tower was still at large and plotting. Does it take every policeman and detecti
I am of the opinion that the direct threat to the United States should have been taken care of first. Would you also be in favor of the Chicago Police Department ignoring calls and investigations having to do with rapes, armed robberies, and burglaries because there are plenty of murders that haven't b
After Pearl Harbor, there was a coalitiion of dictatorial regimes hell bent on running the world. Prior to invading Iraq, there was a tyrant who should have been deposed, but perhaps maybe after the pressing issue of getting the terrorists was taken care of. And maybe Korea should have been fixed since they're the ones actually d
Darn! Where were these women when I was a teenager? I don't know, she doesn't sound like she'd be all that much of a treat And I would be much happier to do without the methamphetamine. I'd hate to go to school while high on that drug and get spotted by a teacher. Who knows what could happen
We got a little bit of snow here in central Illinois, and a lot wind. The weather was not to my liking. I spent about an hour shoveling and snowblowing early this afternoon. The biggest problem of all was my knees. I feel like arthritis is starting to make an appearance. This morning I felt slight discomfort. By the time I was finished shoveling, they were achin
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