Daily Archives: May 2, 2008

Magic Is Misdirection

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Gaius

It is generally understood by most people that the effects in the performance are accomplished through sleight of hand (also called prestidigitation or léger de main), misdirection, deception, collusion with a member of the audience, apparatus with secret mechanisms, mirrors, … Continue reading →

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The End Of The World As We Know It

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Gaius

And Britain's Labor party does not feel fine. Gordon Brown's Labor party has suffered a stunning defeat in Britain. More importantly, Red Ken Livingstone is – or soon will be – gainfully unemployed. It has been a terrible day for … Continue reading →

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(Amazingly Enough) Pop Culture Can Be Worthy Of Study

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Rich Horton

First the news from Britain: Britain's Brown punished in local elections Britain's ruling Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rethink his strategy to avoid losing the next national … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama, Leftist

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Rich Horton

Says who? Says Pew: Obama's Image Slips, His Lead Over Clinton Disappears McCain Seen as More Centrist For his part, McCain runs better in the general election tests against both Democratic candidates among college graduates and white men. More generally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 3 Comments