Weekend reading, Part 1
(We're taking the weekend off, but don't worry: here's a little reading to keep you occupied free.)
In these troubled times, it's good to know we can still count on The Onion for incisive analysis of recent events.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @9:59 AM
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13.11.04 |
One more election map
This one gives you the global perspective.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @6:49 PM
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12.11.04 |
Parades aren't enough
There's a parade in just about every town this Veterans Day. There are ceremonies and wreaths, marching bands, solemn words and salutes. But instead of a parade once a year, can't we do something for the 1.7 million American military veterans who have no health insurance?
While most World War II and Korean War veterans are now covered by Medicare, more than 680,000 Vietnam-era veterans are among the uninsured, as are nearly a million veterans of "other eras," including the 1991 Persian Gulf War and more recent conflicts.
They served their nation honorably. The least we can do is return the favor and keep our promise to them.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @6:15 PM
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11.11.04 |
Reload your browser
The best little browser in cyberspace just got even better. It's faster, smarter, safer, and it comes with built-in Google search and popup blocker. It's easy, it's a small file so it downloads and installs almost instantly. There's a good reason the Firefox 1.0 site is one of the most linked-to places in the blogosphere today:
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @4:52 PM
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10.11.04 |
The most accurate election results map yet
This one's 3-D, taking into account the population in the various red and blue areas. If you believe that vast expanses of unpopulated desert have political beliefs, this map is not for you, because it counts people, not land.
And check out these other cartograms of the election.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @10:15 PM
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9.11.04 |
Red (ink) states, blue (ink) states
Cousin Buddy Don has done the math for us.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @2:05 PM
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8.11.04 |
Color us purple
Don't let the media's "red state, blue state" oversimplification divide us -- when you look at it more closely, our nation is more of a purple color.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @4:53 PM
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7.11.04 |
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