Monthly Archives: September 2008

"I'll try to find some and I'll bring 'em to ya."

I saw this absolutely hilarious video on Reappropriate.com: I don’t know if they pulled actual quotes, but it’s eerily similar to the real life interview that took place between Couric and Palin. See it here: You can see the full … Continue reading

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44s Teleconference Notes

I am reposting the following from the Fighting 44s with permission of the author THX1138. This was our first teleconference that was open to the general public; I publicized it on the 44s front page, and I told everyone that … Continue reading

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Stocks skidded this afternoon, with the Dow’s nearly 778-point drop being the worst single-day point loss ever, after the House rejected the government’s $700 billion bank bailout plan. http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?cnn=yes And…there really isn’t much to say. Or maybe there’s something to … Continue reading

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Chinese Doctors in the News

Pretty amazing that you can watch ER and never see a Chinese doctor, but if you look at the news, they’re changing the world.  Just saw these on CNN. First, an eight year old blind American girl travels to China … Continue reading

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Making stuff

There’s an article by Thomas Friedman in the NY Times today, where he talks about the need for America as a country to start “making stuff.”  In other words, we need more manufacturing, rather than a reliance on financial instruments, … Continue reading

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The Art of the Neg

For what I think is the very first time in history, the New York Times posted a video of two Asian Americans on their main wedding page. You can see the video here, and you can see the accompanying story … Continue reading

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The Debate is On

This is more of a public service announcement than a blog post. The debate is on. It’s tonight at 6pm Pacific. Edit: Just some observances: 6:18 PM: McCain is totally Bush-lite. I can’t believe how he danced around the regulation … Continue reading

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Oh my…

This is bad news: Talks Implode During Day of Chaos In the Roosevelt Room after the session, the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., literally bent down on one knee as he pleaded with Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, not … Continue reading

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Podcast: Anti-Racist Education

Download here. This was our very first Fighting 44s podcast when we were in Portland last month, and the topic was “Anti-Racist Education.” Somehow we forgot to post it! It’s approximately 30 minutes in length, 13.6 megs, recorded on 8/22/08, … Continue reading

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Chechen Wrestlers

Saw this article in the NY Times today about the importance of wrestling in Chechen (Chechnya) culture.  Through numerous wars taking place in the region along with the various changes of politics and policies, wrestling retains its importance among the … Continue reading

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