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• Soccer Slowly Seeps into the US

  Sat Jun 28, 2008
  • Comparing popularity to the NHL and WNBA is a bit like saying nobody watches.

• Preservationists: Gas drilling threatens carvings

  Wed May 28, 2008
  • I've done a lot of hiking in that area and been to this site as well as many others off the beaten track.

• McCain in bed with lobbyist... literally?

  Wed Feb 20, 2008
  • It doesn't do anyone any good to settle old scores with the other team. We're trying to make the country a better place, right? For everyone, or at least as many of us as possible? "Teams" aren't a good concept for anyone in that regard. Also, I don't think anyone is on Guiliani's team.

• McCain in bed with lobbyist... literally?

  Wed Feb 20, 2008
  • Maybe the article is inaccurate and misleading, maybe it's not. I'm not here to debate that. But as far as I can tell, the headline is pretty damn faithful to the content. Bill Harrison wrong. Reported!

• Most Americans Find Nanotechnology Morally Unacceptable

  Mon Feb 18, 2008
  • I don't know much about nanotech beyond understanding what "nano" and "tech" mean. I wasn't aware there even was a morality debate concerning it. Can anyone explain what the issues are?

• God is Dead: Long Live Eli Manning

  Mon Feb 4, 2008
  • I agree with you that greatness should be rewarded, but in this case hubris was just as richly deserving. The words most associated with the Patriots this year have been amazing, unstoppable, and classless.

• Torvalds pans Apple with 'utter crap' putdown

  Tue Feb 5, 2008
  • The headline is of course a bit sensational. The article text shows he has the more rational view of things I'd expect from a respected industry leader who's still trying to hype his product.

• Worries That the Good Times Were Mostly a Mirage

  Wed Jan 23, 2008
  • Good points both of you. I'm enjoying this thread (even if nobody but us is in it anymore) but won't have time to write a meaningful response until later, which I'll try to do. And you're right... we're going to need a bigger brush. (groan)

• Worries That the Good Times Were Mostly a Mirage

  Wed Jan 23, 2008
  • I like you too Kevin. Before I begin, I haven't supported just about any of Bush's policies, including tax cuts, but my original argument here is that presidents are given more than their due for economic shifts to the positive or negative, and I'm sticking with that.