John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing

Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired

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Pay-by-Plastic pumps up gas prices/Notes

Saturday, April 30, 2005 The first thing to catch my eye when I approached what used to be a Texeco gas station, was a guy up in a man-lift beside the pump price sign. Seeing heavy equipment being used to change what I thought were the gas prices, I thought, “Gawds, these prices are getting

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Turkish planes bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq

Thursday, July 24, 2008File:December 2007 bombing of northern Iraq.jpg Turkey’s military said in a statement posted on their website that warplanes bombed thirteen Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets overnight in northern Iraq. In what the statement termed an “intensive strike,” Turkey targeted PKK hideouts along the Turkish frontier which is known as a major stronghold

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Chilean miners trapped after mine collapse; miscalculated drilling delays rescue

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 A gold mine collapse in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile has trapped 33 miners since last Thursday. Another collapse occurred on Saturday, that provoked temporary suspension of the rescue works. Rescue efforts were first focused on a ventilation shaft, but attempts to reach the miners failed. Rescuers have been drilling into the

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Apple introduces iPhone and Apple TV

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Apple Inc. today has introduced the much-anticipated iPhone at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco. The iPhone is claimed to be “a revolutionary mobile phone” as stated on the Apple website. The device appears to be running a mobile version of the Apple operating system Mac OSX. It is approximately the

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Lose Weight Fast With Proactol And Zotrim

Read More About: Gastric Bypass Surgery Los Angeles Balloon Weight Loss Surgery Cost Beverly Hills Submitted by: Tony Craig If you are reading this article, then I shall assume you have decided to take the bull by the horn to find the ultimate solution on how to lose weight fast. I can assure you that

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CNN medical correspondent to be named US Surgeon General

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 United States president-elect Barack Obama has chosen Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a medical correspondent from the American television station CNN, to be the next United States Surgeon General. Gupta, also a neurosurgeon, was reported to be chosen because of his background in broadcasting and skills in communication. He is currently the host

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Protesters serenade Lockheed Martin outside firm’s UK HQ

Saturday, December 12, 2009 Fourteen peace activists from pressure group Trident Ploughshares, dressed mainly in Santa hats, with the occasional nuclear weapons inspector or reindeer, descended upon the low-key London based UK Headquarters of American arms giant Lockheed Martin on Thursday. Activists, campaigning for nuclear disarmament and against the government’s plans to replace the trident

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Tips For Bed Bug Removal In Hillsboro

Read More About: Buy Indoor Furniture In La Best Luxury Outdoor Furniture La byAlma Abell Bed bugs are one of the most difficult pests to get rid of. It is important to note that bed bugs can invade your home regardless of how clean and sanitary it is. However, cleanliness and sanitation can keep them

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