Daily Archives: 10/11/2008

Gas prices: WAY below $3 a gallon

Gas prices in Richmond have fallen as low as $2.69. Crude oil ended the week at less than $80 a barrel. Iran is freaking. Iran on Saturday called for stability in the oil market, saying the biggest challenge now was … Continue reading

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An extra Palin ticket

Depending on whether or not I hear from a friend I’m trying to contact, I have an extra ticket to the Sarah Palin event on Monday. Anyone interested in coming along? That is, anyone who can actually make it to … Continue reading

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DonorsChoose.org: Salve for the spirit

Yes, the economy is tanking. Yes, the news seems almost all bad. But if you have a few dollars to spare, there’s an organization called Donors Choose that has a website where you can help children all over the country … Continue reading

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The news, and the truth of the Akko riots

This is what the AP writes about the current riots in Akko/Acre, a mixed Arab and Jewish town in Israel: Police say two Arab-owned apartments were torched in the Israeli town of Acre amid clashes between Jews and Arabs. Police … Continue reading

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The whys, not lies of the Iraq war

Michael’s comment is so good that it deserves a post of its own.—Meryl The WMD issue was only one of the reasons for the Iraq Campaign, and the other reasons bear directly on the War Against the Jihadist Terrorists, although … Continue reading

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