Daily Archives: December 13, 2006

The Top Twenty

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gaius

You, I, The, And, It, A, To, Yeah, That, What, No, In, Know, He, Of, It's, Oh, Is, Like, On. That list of twenty monosyllabic words constitutes one third of teenager's communications according to a new British study. And it … Continue reading →

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The Most Remote Bar In Australia

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gaius

A hotel and bar located in the "dead Heart" of Australia's outback is going up for sale. The Birdsville Hotel has been around for over 100 years and has high occupancy rates even though it is unbelievably remote. For more than … Continue reading →

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A New Home

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gaius

Researchers at the South Pole have some fancy new digs to brag about. The famous geodesic dome was actually a nightmare to deal with as the snow kept drifting over it. The new Amundsen-Scott station has a whole new high-tech … Continue reading →

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A Story That Should Scare You

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gaius

Immigration enforcement agents raided meat packing plants in six states yesterday, arresting hundreds of illegal immigrants. But what is different this time is the reason many of these people were arrested. It was for identity theft. They had stolen the … Continue reading →

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The Problems With The Press

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gaius

Peter Kann, the chairman of Dow Jones, writes an op-ed in today's Opinion Journal that puts a lot of what media critics complain about in today's journalism into perspective. He is not arguing for the press to be stifled. Rather … Continue reading →

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