Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Solar Voyager: Outstanding Space Art Complete with Photoshop Tutorials
Everyone needs a good hobby; a real world detour to occupy our idle time and ease our corporate pain. So, over the past year I have been trying my best to tackle the software behemoth that is Photoshop. It has been a slow process, met with varying degrees of success and failure. Fortunately, the Internet [...]
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3 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Photoshop by Greg Molyneux
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
I Need You Gloop and Gleep!
I really miss my stupid cartoon habits I had as a child. All the afternoons and Saturdays I sat on my rump… Ah those were the days. I miss my Laff-A-Lympics, Dastardly and Muttley always messing with Yogi and Boo Boo as they raced to an ever-so dignified finish. You had your Scooby-Doo, Hong Kong [...]
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19 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Entertainment by Jeff Ruemeli
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Congress Wants More Clemens
Please suspend all shock and disbelief, the saga continues and it is grossly evident that our government just loves spending time and money on all things Rocket. Yankees beat writer Peter Abraham divulged information on Congress’ plan this evening in his blog:
It is now being reported that the Democrats on the House Committee on [...]
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9 Comments » - Posted in Current Events, Sports by Greg Molyneux
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Ralph Nader to Run For President Again in 2008
Ralph Nader is Running for President.
Episode III: A New Hope
Republicans, fearing a landslide victory by their rivals, the Democrats, have something to cling to. Ralph Nader is running for president - again. With the 3% of the vote Darth Nader is sure to steal from the Democrats, the GOP may yet have some wind left in [...]
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15 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Current Events, Politics by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Living the American Dream for 12 Months
This is the time of the year again, where soon-to-be graduate students are looking for their new jobs. America’s job market is not at its best, although many people predict short labor which would increase demand in many occupations nationwide. In any case, for some of us, students from different countries, the struggle is [...]
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5 Comments » - Posted in International, Society by Oren Gulasa
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The Jews Fought Hard for Israel
A couple of days ago, Oren Gulasa babeled about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from which an interesting discussion followed suit. Although the question of who is right and wrong in that region will never be resolved, as both the Arab side has reason for its gripes as does the Jewish side. Both sides were [...]
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33 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, History, International by Gregory Rineberg
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Alec Baldwin: Spreading Fear and Lies About Nuclear Energy in My Backyard
Yesterday I had the distinct displeasure of spending three hours of my time listening to junk science, manipulation of the weak-minded, and fear mongering by none other than Alec Baldwin.
His target: A nuclear power plant that provides clean, safe, and reliable energy to thousands of homes.
The town hall style meeting was staged by the Ocean [...]
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49 Comments » - Posted in Current Events, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Derek Jeter’s Disappearing Defense
Was it ever there to begin with?
This is somewhat irritating, at least to me Mr. Obsessive Baseball Guy, who is known to punch walls when the Yankees lose - in Spring Training. Recently, a study was conducted at the esteemed University of Pennsylvania confirming what other number gurus and zone rating aficionados have purported for [...]
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3 Comments » - Posted in Sports by Greg Molyneux
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Proud Member of the NRA
I am a National Rifle Association Member. I am also considered a political liberal; or better yet, a left-leaning moderate. Question: how can one be a liberal, or left-leaning politically, if you belong to the NRA? Answer: free thinking, a concept this country was founded on. People’s opinions of the NRA [...]
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6 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Politics, Society by Jason Morgan
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Breaking the Myths About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
I was recently approached by colleagues from school who asked me to explain what is happening in my region. Shortly after I mention that I am from Israel, I usually get one of two questions (or both):
Why do you guys kill each other?
Do you speak Jewish?
In this short essay, however, I will try to answer [...]
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