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Posts published in December 2003

Please, Mr. Santa Claus, Please

Dear Santa —  I’ve been a very good boy in 2003. Well, it’s all relative, right? Compared to Kobe Bryant and Paul Wolfowitz I look…

Ostalgie

It may be that the interest in and affection for life in the old East Germany is a result of the current German “crisis” —…

Ten Years after NAFTA

Just after midnight, the pitch-black New Year’s night suddenly came alive with darting shadows. The slap-slap of rubber boots against the slick pavement echoed throughout…

Mexicans and Marijuana

A recent Associated Press story by Don Thompson reports: “Mexican cartels have taken over much of California's marijuana farming, boosting both the potency of the…

Artificial Eyes

Back in the last century, a densely-populated island called Manhattan housed numerous curious enclaves. On a single block, every store might sell political memorabilia. Seeking…

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