"If Bobby Fischer has a passport in hand and a country invitation, then we expect the Japanese government to release him, to drop this procedure against him and to allow him to go to Iceland," Bosnitch said.

Posted by GeeTee at December 15, 2004 11:22 PM | TrackBack 0

The promise of smart is that it purports to be a way to talk about quality in a sea of quantity. But the problem is that it internalizes the competitive ethos of the university, aiming not for the cultivation of intelligence but for individual success in the academic market. It functions something like the old shibboleth "quality of mind," which claimed to be a pure standard but frequently became a shorthand for membership in the old boys' network. It was the self-confirming taste of those who talked and thought in similar ways. The danger of smart is that it confirms the moves and mannerisms of a new and perhaps equally closed network.

Posted by GeeTee at December 14, 2004 12:09 PM | TrackBack 0

"We had tons of people, like more than 2,000 people show up for the opening on Thursday night," said show organizer Bucky Turco. "Then this manager saw the piece and the guy just kind of flipped out. 'The show is over. Get this work down or I'm gonna arrest you,' he said. It's been kind of wild."

Posted by GeeTee at December 13, 2004 05:16 PM | TrackBack 0

Visitors are invited to interact with the tree by leaving digital presents (photos, movies, texts etc) via the Christmas tree’s bluetooth antenna. If your phone has bluetooth you can send a file to the tree, choose the send via bluetooth option on your phone and choose Christmas tree from the available devices. If you cannot connect to the tree you can send your file via email to christmastree@untitledfolder.org. The digital presents will be unwrapped at www.untitledfolder.org/christmastree on Christmas day.

Posted by GeeTee at December 12, 2004 07:13 PM | TrackBack 0

Last week, Bush's base introduced a bill that would ban the use of state funds to purchase any books or other materials that "promote homosexuality". Allen does not want taxpayers' money to support "positive depictions of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle". That's why Tennessee Williams and Alice Walker have got to go.

Posted by GeeTee at December 11, 2004 07:14 PM | TrackBack 0

Each character resides on a translucent, hinged panel. When the panel is lifted the character’s skeletal structure is revealed giving each a certain validity and glimpse into its origins. Each panel is hand-drawn with archival ink and covered with an acrylic/acetate transparency.

Skeletons include Hello Kitty, Tweety Bird, the Powerpuff Girls and Fred Flintstone.

Posted by GeeTee at December 11, 2004 05:24 PM | TrackBack 0

As today's final (?) contribution to dude science, we take a look at the relative frequency of dude as spelled with different numbers of u's, advancing an area of inquiry pioneered here.

Posted by GeeTee at December 10, 2004 10:27 AM | TrackBack 0

I want you to know Toshiba is the craziest Enemy in the World. Toshiba tops and employees do everything for money.

Posted by GeeTee at December 09, 2004 09:31 PM | TrackBack 0

The Shekhina project is a collection of gauzy, surrealistic nudes, taken by Leonard Nimoy. Yes, that one.

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Pair up D-listers to bump nasties!

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Songs about the menstrual cycle— a top 28 list. (OK, an all 28 list.)

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To decode the word's meaning, Kiesling listened to conversations with fraternity members he taped in 1993. He also had undergraduate students in sociolinguistics classes in 2001 and 2002 write down the first 20 times they heard "dude" and who said it during a three-day period.

Posted by GeeTee at December 08, 2004 09:25 AM | TrackBack 0

Shoppers can browse for items by episode, character, set, product type or brand. Merchandise for sale on the sites include a $2,900 steel and fiberglass DJ table ("Queer Eye"), a $9,750 crocodile skin handbag ("Will & Grace") and a $7.99 bottle of Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc ("Queer Eye").

Posted by GeeTee at December 07, 2004 05:27 PM | TrackBack 0

Search and Rescue Assistance In Disasters (SARAID) said there had been five major injuries. These included a broken ankle, concussion and a dislocated shoulder. A further 16 people were treated for minor injuries.

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