Interview: Tariq Ali on Writing Novels
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Greetings from the Galactic Empire
This is actually about my t-shirt collection, but it's going to take a while to get there. Bear with me... When I was young I read a lot of science fiction. I was into escape, and in those days we didn't have PlayStation. So I hit the public library and devoured great gobs of space opera that first ...
What's the matter with you Americans?
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On Balance
Sometimes it’s REALLY difficult to decide what to write, or rather, how to write it. Where’s the ideal balance? 1) Save time, summarize in bullet points, and leave it emotionally devoid? OR 2) Expand, elaborate, and indulge in a pages-long monologue that loses the big picture? Could there even be a ...
Obama on Palestine: A Tale of Two Speeches (VIDEO)
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Catch Up
Well, as you can tell by my 2 day absence, things have been a little wild around here. From Friday- Sunday, I’ll be in Hannover for the Association of German International Schools teacher development conference. Since that means I will have no time next weekend to do my planning, I wanted to get it ...
Randy Garsee: Have News. Will Travel. Even to Iraq.: The Last Command
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Is There Really a McDonald's in Iraq?
Even though we've located this McDonald's imposter in Dohuk, Iraq, we have yet to find a true Golden Arches in the country, one with Quarter pounders and McFlurrys and all that fast food that so bad for you and yet tastes so good. ...
Liberty Of Conscience: Bahman Qobadi
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MLB INFORMATION: Iraq eye-opening for Marlins' Gonzalez
Iraq eye-opening for Marlins' Gonzalez. Air travel has never been more interesting and potentially hazardous for Fredi Gonzalez. The Marlins manager is used to flying in commercial and chartered planes. But this week, he's experienced a ...
An unusual proposition, part three, perhaps in the future
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Deliver us From Evil
Chapter 1 Location: Prison Facility of the Western Plains I’ve spent many nights wondering about my purpose, about what the all powerful Ewya has in store for me. The answers seemed so out of reach while I was out t ...
Explaining Iraq?
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De Pro Israel Lobby 177
Britain’s Jewish Chronicle warns Gordon Brown: change UK law to accommodate Israeli war criminals or you are finished By Gilad Atzmon 31 January 2010 Gilad Atzmon comments on an editorial in Britain’s top Zionist newspaper in which the paper’s editor, Stephen Pollard, and its chief political editor, ...
Adventures in Writing: Traveling to Iraq
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AubreyJ.org: Iraq: On Ground Updates - January 30, 2009
"Redeploying the 30th and 1st Cav. was 8000 Soldiers leaving Iraq at the same time," said Michaels. . The operation out of Camp Taji reduced the units' overall travel time by four days, said Michaels. With two to three flights flying ...
k'telontour travel the world; but S-L-O-W-L-Y...: Rehearsed ...
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JURIST - Dateline: IRAQ: Citizenship and Women's Rights under the ...
Iraqi women were also not allowed to travel outside the country without an escort of a father, brother, husband, or other close male relative, known in Arabic as a mahram. With the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime, however, ...
