Archive for October, 2008

An Open Apology to All “Hobos”.

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Today, on halloween, I would like to make a public apology for the carelessness that I displayed with my choice of costume as an elementary student (… a few years ago). I could have chosen to be superman, scooby-doo, a football player, fire-fighter, or even a ghost; but what did I choose??  A Hobo.  According to wikipedia, “Hobo is a term that refers to a subculture of wandering homeless people, particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. The iconic image of a hobo is that of

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The Yanks Are Coming

Friday, October 31st, 2008

There is just something about the carefully staged shots that graced the covers of Hot Rod Magazine in the 50’s. It’s like Norman Rockwell for greasers - warm, cozy… One of my favorite shots donned the April, 1957 cover and featured Ak Miller and his Hemi powered sports car. Ak Miller and his co-pilot, Doug Harrison, had shown the world a thing or two in their Olds powered “T” (aptly named El Caballo) when they attacked the Ferraris, Jags, and Austins of the Mexican Road Race (La Carrera Panam

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“A Second 9/11″: An Integral Part of US Military Doctrine

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Posted by dandelionsalad on October 31, 2008 by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, October 31, 2008 For several years now, senior officials of the Bush administration including the President and the Vice President have intimated, in no certain terms, that there will be “a Second 9/11″. Quotations from presidential speeches and official documents abound. America is threatened: “The near-term attacks … will either rival or exceed the 9/11 attacks…  And it’s pretty clear that the nation

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