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Archive for April, 2005

just call me “shot” for short

randomduck - April 27th, 2005 | Comments Off

In a fit of “gotta click on a link in my email” brilliance, I discovered that my Unitarian Jihad Name is The Shotgun of Reasoned Discussion.
Wanna know yours? Click here.
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i’m with maggie

randomduck - April 26th, 2005 | Comments (4)

Just a quick note in the midst of editing (and I need my eyes to take a brief break).
There has been a lot of hubbub about comments made by Maggie Gyllenhaal regarding the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Gyllenhaal is starring in one of the first major motion pictures to address 9/11, The [...]

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one down, one to go

randomduck - April 26th, 2005 | Comments Off

One final paper is done and submitted. The other is undergoing final (and frustrating) editing.
My kingdom for better transitions!
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from the fingers of david byrne

randomduck - April 25th, 2005 | Comments Off

I’ve been working on two final papers for my grad school classes that are due this week, and tonight is crunch time for both of ‘em. One of the papers has to do with the challenges posed by the USA Patriot Act to the admission of students from overseas, as well as the challenges [...]

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a great resource for vegetarian baseball fans

randomduck - April 25th, 2005 | Comments Off

Even though I’m not vegetarian, I have a lot of friends who are, and many who are leaning that way. As I noted earlier, RFK Stadium is selling veggie dogs this season for both Nationals and DC United (soccer) games.
But trying to find veggie fare at ballparks is tough, to say the least. [...]

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two plusses from the wilcox show

randomduck - April 24th, 2005 | Comment (1)

One of the positive things that came out of the David Wilcox show the other night was his CD sale. He and Nance, along with their son, Nate, are embarking on a year-plus roadtrip across the U.S.A., living in an Airstream trailer. As such, David and Nance are selling some of their extensive [...]

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