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Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for October 2002.
“What prize would make your
“What prize would make your life ideal?” Omni hotels has a sweepstakes which takes seconds to enter. Deadline for entries is 11/11/02.
New York City is
New York City is considering banning toy guns. “Our legislation seeks to remedy the constant deadly results that happen because of toy guns,” said Vann, a Brooklyn Democrat. “Whether the gun is real or not, a death is still taking place, and that is unfortunate.”
Devaluing American Airlines miles. For
Devaluing American Airlines miles. For tickets booked on or after May 1, 2003, several awards on American Airlines will be more expensive. Make your travel plans during the next six months if the award you want is affected.
Register your Delta
Register your Delta American Express to earn double miles on all purchases made on weekends from November 15 through December 31.
Politician in Turkey detained for
Politician in Turkey detained for speaking Kurdish. Abdulmelik Firat, who is running for parliament, greeted voters in Kurdish is the mostly-Kurdisk southeastern part of Turkey. Turkish election law bars candidates from campaigning in languages other than Turkish.
Let them eat cake? A
Let them eat cake? A new biography of Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, suggests that she never spoke the phrase. The phrase was actually spoken by Marie Therese, wife of Louis XIV.
Scientific test reveals
Scientific test reveals whether your bride-to-be is a witch.
Mickey Kaus explains
Mickey Kaus explains why Republicans back overhauling the tax code before each election: (I)s it a reflection of the GOP need to shake contributions out of the business community before the election? It’s not just that talk of new tax cuts gets business lobbyists salivating. It also terrifies them, as in, “My God, they’re planning to redo the whole tax code. I better protect my company’s position by staying on the right side of these people.” “Fundamental” tax reform is, as they say in California, a “juice bill.” It’s highly unlikely to happen — especially with a one-vote Senate majority — but in the meantime it lets politicians of both parties extract otherwise unobtainable contributions.
It’s good to be the
It’s good to be the king. King Harald of Norway was caught speeding but won’t be fined because of royal immunity.
