Category Archives: Society

Wally Schirra (1923-2007)

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Mash

    The world lost another of the Mercury Seven today. Walter M. Schirra, Jr. died of a heart attack today at the age of 84. We live in a world where men have walked on the moon. Space flight has … Continue reading →

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Subhuman

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Mash

[Via mcjoan] In the aftermath of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, some have revealed themselves to be subhuman. There is this from John Derbyshire at the National Review: As NRO’s designated chickenhawk, let me be the one to ask: Where … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh Collapses To Thunderous Applause

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Mash

    First, let me make the statement that will ensure that I am persona non grata in Bangladesh: "The latest in a long line of despots, General Moeen U Ahmed, has now taken effective control of Bangladesh. By doing … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Mash

An Inconvenient Truth just won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Congratulations to Al Gore. Let the 2008 Presidential race begin.

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Bangladesh: A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Mash

    A State of Emergency has been declared in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has, by a quirk in its Constitution, been legally transformed into a dictatorship. A democracy of 125 million people is now at the mercy of a handful of … Continue reading →

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