Author Archives: Sparhawk

Sign of the times….

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Sparhawk

The scary thing is that it may be true… Overheard in New York: The Voice of The City – I Can See Why He Proposed Businessman lady #1: See, she always finds a way to make things about her! Businessman … Continue reading →

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Sexy picture…

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Sparhawk

…. there and I’m not lying… The Chinese news agency have a better sense of humor than most others. Xinhua – English Polygraphs use electrocardiograms (ECGs) to measure changes in heart rate and sweating to detect lies. But researchers say … Continue reading →

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Scalia V2.0

Posted on October 31, 2005 by Sparhawk

If he’s approved I only hope he has some of the theatrics of the real Scalia. It could make for good entertainment… If it wasn’t that our collective asses are in the Conservatives’ sight, that is… TIME.com: Why Bush Picked … Continue reading →

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What do you mean…

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Sparhawk

…”what’s next”? A book. Duh! Like you can’t see that one coming…. You can bet your Christmas Day front page that she’s being hounded down like a fox by publishers. She’ll be filthy rich by this time next year. Mark … Continue reading →

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Aliens or not…

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Sparhawk

… it is good to read Biroco once again… Sorely missed all this time. BIROCO.COM ~ Since last we spoke No aliens today. The new headline font in The Guardian is rubbish. In the moonlight, the other day, a silver … Continue reading →

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No, it’s not for sale…

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Sparhawk

My blog is worth $1,129.08.How much is your blog worth?

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Fukuyama – The Neocon Who Isn’t

Posted on October 27, 2005 by Sparhawk

Well, not all conservatives are completely nuts… American Prospect Online – ViewPrint “That was the point at which I started to think about the whole issue of American hegemony,”

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Google News Mysteries

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Sparhawk

Now, take a look at the screen-shot below and tell me, how many concerned Swiss are there in the world to have pushed this headline all the way to the top of the Google News site? Click on the picture … Continue reading →

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Onus…

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Sparhawk

Watch this space… This may be interesting. Debka has been, for years, one of my favorite places to read about the Israeli/Palestinian issue. Mind you, they have an obvious bias towards the Jewish point of view but still, for me … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Posted on October 19, 2005 by Sparhawk

Now, don’t tell me that Orwell was too high on Absinthe when he wrote the namesake novel about “Big Brother” having an almost symbiotic relationship with its subject citizenry and whereby the former is the dominant parasite that steers the … Continue reading →

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