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The more I watch The West Wing, the more I wish I lived in that fictional universe where the President, while human, has lofty ideals and the intelligence to match. And where the press secretary is witty, smart, and  [more...]

I heard a report on the radio yesterday from the ship that launched the first attack on Saddam Hussein. The satellite phone was scratchy, but I could have sworn that the ship was the “Cow Pants.” Do we have  [more...]

Heard tonight on CBC’s As It Happens: The Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the UK has posted actual calls to 999 (the British equivalent to 991) as a primer on when not to call the emergency number. Among the  [more...]