Daily Archives: July 4, 2007

America’s Opportunities in Iraq

Well, we could buy us a bunch of young refugees as this article by Rand researcher Kristin Cordell recommends… June 20 was World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the plight of refugees. According to UN estimates, about 2.2 million Iraqis — close to half of them children — have [...]

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Chimes 3

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Chimes 2

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Anyone remember?

Bratwurst? Tom has a sad notice regarding the recent death of Ralph Stayer, creator of the Johnsonville brat. That place out in the avenues that served up the celebrity burgers? I was reminded by David Weinberger’s anagrammatic reference to the recently departed Beverly Sills, herself an honoree at the aforementioned burger joint. Googling Sillsburger led [...]

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