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Pete on May 31st, 2004

One hallmark of multiculturalism is the rejection of any sort of assimilation, often times even when said assimilation would be for one’s own benefit. Take, for instance, the family of four who recently got cochlear implants to help with their deafness. Some people — normal people — would approve, be happy for them, and move [...]

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Pete on May 31st, 2004

*** DISCLAIMER: *** None of the following should be construed as an endorsement of any particular candidate. It’s merely a look at various candidates’ supplied literature and may or may not be a true indication of the quality of the actual candidate. Please make your own determinations of the fitness of a particular candidate before voting. *** [...]

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Pete on May 29th, 2004

*** DISCLAIMER: *** None of the following should be construed as an endorsement of any particular candidate. It’s merely a look at various candidates’ supplied literature and may or may not be a true indication of the quality of the actual candidate. Please make your own determinations of the fitness of a particular candidate before voting. *** [...]

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Pete on May 27th, 2004

It seems that congratulations are in order…the little sister, Ara, is graduating from 8th Grade tonight. The brother is graduating from High School tomorrow night, even though he is wasting his diploma by attending a loathed institution like the University of Tennesuck… erm… Tennessee. Anyway… congratulations to them… this is the one time it’s a pity [...]

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Pete on May 26th, 2004

Bored? Want to laugh? I direct you, then, to the SomethingAwful forums where you can see pages upon pages of comedic gold: A Safety Message From Your USPS Letter Carrier. Grab a drink, and enjoy. (Only drink between pages, though, I’m not responsible if you shoot scalding coffee from your nose and onto your keyboard.)

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Pete on May 25th, 2004

It’s almost cliche to have dreams where you go to school/work/etc naked, right? You know, you’re just standing there (in your dream) minding your own business, only to look down and find that everyone else is minding your business as well. I had my doubts about this phenomenon and its perceived prevalence until last night, [...]

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Pete on May 24th, 2004

As if there weren’t enough, right? Bunch of freakin’ idiots, they are. Anyhow, here’s an interesting quote from some loony french politician: (from Dissident Frogman, via LGF) I have no hesitation in saying that we must consider giving the Arab side a large enough force, including a large enough nuclear force, to persuade Israel that it [...]

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Pete on May 24th, 2004

He’s a funny guy, that Jon… I didn’t know he was a William & Mary graduate (class of ‘84, apparently) until Manny sent me a link to this years W&M Commencement address given by, you guessed it, Jon Stewart. Article here. Choice quotes: I am honored to be here and to receive this honorary doctorate. When [...]

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Pete on May 24th, 2004

I didn’t do much this past weekend (surprise). I did, however, get a chance to see Shrek 2. Good movie. I’m not sure if I like it better than the first one, but it is good. Any true geek will appreciate the nods to other movies, events, etc… I was quite fond of the Lord [...]

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Pete on May 23rd, 2004

Disclaimer: this post isn’t about you. So over the past few months I’ve heard several (and I mean SEVERAL) stories of people (both guys and girls) taking their boyfriends/girlfriends/fiances/etc back after having been cheated on, repeatedly lied to, or worse. The question on my mind every time I hear a story like this is: “What in the [...]

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