tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56778562009-02-21T04:49:20.531-05:00Thoughts on Oriental Rugs. This gives me a place to note my opinionss on Turkish Rugs, Persian Carpets or whatever else comes to mind. JBOCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677856.post-1130103394724292912005-10-23T17:36:00.000-04:002005-10-23T17:36:34.803-04:00

News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: People & Places: Operation Rolling Thunder: ill-conceived and ego-driven: "During the early stages of the war in Vietnam, well before we had committed huge numbers of ground troops, American leaders decided to use judiciously applied air power to convince the North Vietnamese that they should stop trying to unite the country under a Communist

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Editorials - The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com: "Tancredo attack on Louisiana reeks of political motivation In an editorial calling for strong safeguards to assure effective and honest use of federal funds to recover from Katrina's damage, we mentioned that U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., doesn't want our state and local officials handling any federal money at all. "Given

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Ballot Proposals Spark Uproar in Colorado - Yahoo! News: "Ballot Proposals Spark Uproar in Colorado By STEVEN K. PAULSON, Associated Press Writer Mon Sep 5, 2:33 PM ET DENVER - A pair of November ballot proposals aimed at fixing Colorado's financial woes has sparked a nasty campaign that has split the state's Republican base, already reeling from losses in last fall's elections. ADVERTISEMENT

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US diplomat provided information to Israeli lobby -DAWN - Top Stories; August 19, 2005: "US diplomat provided information to Israeli lobby By Masood Haider NEW YORK, Aug 18: The diplomat holding the second highest position at the United States embassy in Baghdad is one of the anonymous government officials cited in an Aug 4 indictment as having provided classified information to an employee of

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US diplomat provided information to Israeli lobby -DAWN - Top Stories; August 19, 2005: "US diplomat provided information to Israeli lobby By Masood Haider NEW YORK, Aug 18: The diplomat holding the second highest position at the United States embassy in Baghdad is one of the anonymous government officials cited in an Aug 4 indictment as having provided classified information to an employee of

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A passion for politics - PittsburghLIVE.com: "A passion for politics By Richard Gazarik TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, July 31, 2005 After a dinner of crab cakes with Louisiana hot sauce and a long, sleepless night trying to pass a state budget, Sen. Vincent Fumo, of Philadelphia, was back at his desk the next morning, working the telephone and talking to aides. In a hoarse voice, he said his stomach

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Philadelphia Daily News | 07/22/2005 | Pa.'s Congressman Sherwood admits affair, denies abuse: "Posted on Fri, Jul. 22, 2005 Pa.'s Congressman Sherwood admits affair, denies abuse Associated Press WASHINGTON - Rep. Don Sherwood, R-Pa., admitted in court papers filed yesterday that he had an affair with a Maryland woman for five years, but he denied abusing her, as she claimed in a $5.5 million

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Scandal shadows Northeast Pa. congressman, hometown: "Scandal shadows Northeast Pa. congressman, hometown Saturday, July 30, 2005 By Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. -- In this old lumber town, part of the state's conservative northeast, the Sherwoods are the local version of the Kennedys: wealthy, iconic and, now, because of U.S. Rep. Donald L. Sherwood, knee-deep in

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Scranton: 'Appetite for change' - PittsburghLIVE.com: Pennsylvania has had many Christian Govenors and a few Jewish Govenors but is Pennsylvania preparred for a Heathen Govenor. Bill Scranton an avowed heathen is a follower of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi the founder of a Far Eastern Cult known in the west as "Transcendental Meditation" or "TM". Bill Scranton needs to come clean on his religion and on

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Beaver County Times Allegheny Times - News - 07/25/2005 - Republican gubernatorial hopefuls differ in speaking styles, not much else: "Republican gubernatorial hopefuls differ in speaking styles, not much else Marc Levy, Associated Press Writer 07/25/2005 GRANTVILLE, Pa. - Three candidates for the GOP's gubernatorial nomination gave a list of reasons Saturday why they want to unseat

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Casey vs Santorum: Eyewitness News - Santorum Agrees To Seek Federal Prosecution Of Catholic Church Over Priest Abuse: I watched as Catholic Priest Sexual Abuse destroyed the life of someone very close to me. She hid the abuse by her Parish Priest and years later it almost cost her life. Do we then call for a Federal Justice Department prosecution of the Catholic Church. I am no longer Catholic

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Germany Remembers Hitler Coup Plotters - Yahoo! News: "Germany Remembers Hitler Coup Plotters By MELISSA EDDY, Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 20, 2:20 PM ET BERLIN - German political and military leaders commemorated the unsuccessful attempt to kill Adolf Hitler 61 years ago, laying wreaths Wednesday at the former Nazi military headquarters where the plotters were executed. Military chief

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Notes on Mostafa Moin MD.: "Dr. Moin Was Never a Serious Candidate Dropped from the Presidential Ballot and then Reinstated. In a masterful move the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei headed off a diabolical plot to destroy the Presidential elections. Mostafa Moin was not a serious candidate for the Presidency. The plan was to say anything necessary to build a following but also to say things

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Yahoo! News - Anti-Abortion Dem. to Seek Pa. Nomination: "Anti-Abortion Dem. to Seek Pa. Nomination Sat Mar 5,12:49 PM ET U.S. National - AP By PETER JACKSON, Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. - State Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr., the son of a former governor, entered the race for the Democratic nomination to oppose Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record), the Senate's No. 3

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Ivey Watch: Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich Plays Politics With Law Enforcement: "Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich Plays Politics With Law Enforcement W*USA 9 - USA Tonight: 'Slots On The Sly Written by Bruce Leshan Created:3/1/2005 7:40:24 PM Last Updated:3/1/2005 8:04:44 PM They may be making millions, but it's not going into the state treasury."

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Yahoo! News - Couple Build Startup Into Blog Powerhouse: "Couple Build Startup Into Blog Powerhouse Sat Feb 19, 6:59 PM ET Technology - AP By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Like so many other 20-somethings hoping to mine the Internet gold rush of the late 1990s, Mena Trott was thrown for a humbling loop by the dot-com bust, yet still craved stardom. Her unassuming

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Yahoo! News - Cheney Criticized for Attire at Auschwitz Ceremony: I am not a Cheney fan but this seems very unfair to a man with a history of serious health problems. JBOC "Cheney Criticized for Attire at Auschwitz Ceremony 1 hour, 48 minutes ago Politics - Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) raised eyebrows on Friday for wearing an olive-drab

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Seth's Blog: The top 1,000 things to know: It is fun to see my brotherJim's site linked in fomSeth Godin's blog. Small world. Barry "The top 1,000 things to know from Jim O'Connell Seth Godin started an interesting thread on his blog about what every 13 year old should know. Seth's Blog: The top 1,000 things to know The top 1,000 things to know So what are they? What are the one thousand

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Iran's Pasargadae to Finally Get its Museum: " Iran's Pasargadae to Finally Get its Museum Iran at last plans to construct the Pasargadae Museum near the mausoleum of Cyrus the Great in early 2005, after a quarter of century break, Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency reported. The museum is part of a grand plan to reorganize the historical complex and public and private organizations will

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Iran, France to cooperate in archaeology: "Iran, France to cooperate in archaeology Paris, Dec 16, IRNA -- Iran and France signed an agreement in Paris on Wednesday night to cooperate in archaeology. According to the agreement signed for Iran by Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Hossein Marashi and for France by its Minister of State for Cooperation, Development and

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On the occasion of Seshanbeh-Souri: "Editorial to Entekhab daily By Mohsen Mandegari …Although the identities of the assassins of Saeed Hajjarian have not yet been identified, it can be assumed that even if this unmanly assassination was carried out by rogue elements from the inside it exactly serves the interests of external terrorist groups—such as the Monafeqin Organization—as well as Zionist

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MiddleEast.org - Mid-East Realities: "Iraqi Charge d'Affaires: Iraq on Threshold of a 'Legal Revolution' By Mohsen Mandegari TEHRAN TIMES -- Today is the sixth day UN arms inspectors have started work in Iraq in search for the country's reported chemical and nuclear arsenals. Yet, they have yet found nothing in their unhindered hectic searches, provoking suggestions that Baghdad had been right

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Yahoo! News - Bones Suggest Women Went to War in Ancient Iran: "Bones Suggest Women Went to War in Ancient Iran Sat Dec 4, 8:47 AM ET Science - Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - These days Iranian women are not even allowed to watch men compete on the football field, but 2,000 years ago they could have been carving the boys to pieces on the battlefield. DNA tests on the 2,000-year-old bones of a

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Salt Lake Tribune - Utah: "A record book for the teetotaler in many of us Like Guinness Without Guilt By Mark Eddington The Salt Lake Tribune Paul Skousen's record about records isn't for everyone, but anyone interested in all things LDS will be drawn to it. The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records and Other Amazing Firsts, Facts & Feats is a veritable potpourri of the inspirational

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A Time For Realism And Reaching Out: "NOVEMBER 15, 2004 • Editions: N. America | Europe | Asia | Edition Preference A Time For Realism And Reaching Out Bush & Co. have an opportunity to pause, take stock of mistakes, and adjust course Judging from President Bush's campaign rhetoric over the past several months, you might think the occupation of Iraq has been a smashing success. He

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