Daily Archives: 02/22/2007

Learning something new

Posted on 02/22/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I have always—always wondered what the hell “reading them the riot act” meant. I knew there was a Riot Act, but I never got it. But then I found this nifty website, which explains what that prhase means. In English … Continue reading →

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The Danger Room

Posted on 02/22/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The man behind Defense Tech, Noah Schachtman, is now defenseblogging for Wired in the Danger Room. (As an X-Men fan, I love the name, of course.) If you’re a milblogger or someone interested in defense, this is the place to … Continue reading →

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In which we educate Tony Blair on why he cannot deal with Hamas

Posted on 02/22/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Prime Minister of Britain is a fool, an idiot, or hopelessly naive. The UK has indicated it could be prepared to do business with the Islamic group Hamas, in comments that underlined the growing difference in approach between Europe … Continue reading →

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If a Quartet issues a statement that nobody likes….

Posted on 02/22/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Quartet released a statement that can apparently be read in Humpty Dumpty-ese: “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone. “It means just what I choose it to mean – neither more or less.” … Continue reading →

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