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World War Z by Max Brooks by FrankC October 25, 2011 12:54 pm
  • As near as I can remember, I said something about the zombies being a metaphor for Republicans. It wasn't ... by Eri 2011-10-26 00:04:38
    • I think it was a simile :p by FrankC 2011-10-28 18:13:56
    We've all heard Consumer Spending is 2/3 of all economic activity by BuckGalaxy October 26, 2011 3:29 pm
    • Let me see if I follow this: by TB 2011-10-26 16:17:02
      • The simple version. Corporate and personal tax cuts are either hoarded or invested in speculation. They are not used to ... by bowser 2011-10-28 15:48:23
        • The rationalizations have had a few years to be settled and solidified, and I don't think you missed a single one. by TB 2011-10-28 17:23:00
      What it's all about: OWS by Eri October 25, 2011 1:55 pm
      • A lot of noise is made about Glass-Steagall, and the new ability of commercial banks to do investments. by TB 2011-10-25 15:26:24
        Libya oil eyed by Western companies by bowser October 25, 2011 7:11 am
        • Imagine if oil in Libya had been discovered in the 1930s. by Lee 2011-10-26 10:21:42
          • Funny that it was Obama's crew that spearheaded the war effort by RobVG 2011-10-25 10:15:43
            • Both parties are in the back pockets of all big corporations. No one can get elected if they aren't. ... by bowser 2011-10-25 11:06:09
              • Most of that oil went to European nations, by TB 2011-10-25 10:48:05
              Occupy Oakland by TB October 24, 2011 7:35 pm
              • What a nightmare. by Jody 2011-10-25 04:19:42
                • I'm extremely surprised by the scope, length and acceptance of these demonstrations. Apparently they have also been relatively civil. ... by bowser 2011-10-24 23:14:42
                  • Civil? by TB 2011-10-25 07:03:19
                    • Yes, relatively civil. By what measure are these people "idiots" except that you disagree with them? They are developing other ... by bowser 2011-10-25 07:31:16
                    • As well as probing for weak spots, creating new command, control and communication techniques, they are also training a new ... by Jody 2011-10-25 06:19:14
                      • "I am not very bright…please explain." You are very bright, Jody, and here's a link with sophisticated explanations of ... by bowser 2011-10-25 07:38:22
                        • So do you feel the wealth re-distribution could conceivably be realized by a hostile takeover? by Jody 2011-10-25 10:03:56
                          • Were your questions about C3 answered to your satisfaction? by bowser 2011-10-25 12:10:39
                            • Yeah... by TB 2011-10-25 10:20:35
                              • Is that what happens in all those revolutions the US finances and forces? In Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Nicaragua, ... by bowser 2011-10-25 12:09:17
                      There must be an answer to this. by Eri October 24, 2011 2:43 pm
                      • The worst of two worlds. Drug companies are socialized. R & D paid for by the US, which ... by bowser 2011-10-24 18:01:24
                        • I hope this isn't the first you've heard of this. by TB 2011-10-24 15:35:06
                          • Tom, I KNOW all that. I worked in clinical research. I don't need a restatement of the problem. ... by Eri 2011-10-24 18:53:43
                            • I gave a solution. Reduce the time and costs required to approve a drug. by TB 2011-10-24 19:22:41
                              • That is not a solution; it's laissez-faire and it's obvious you don't care if people are killed by drug companies ... by Eri 2011-10-25 09:21:42
                                • By your parameters, there is no answer. by TB 2011-10-25 09:42:27
                                  • I certainly don't trust you to make decisions for anyone. You're blinded by your own rhetoric and by the hype ... by Eri 2011-10-25 13:53:24
                                    • Where on earth does any part of this come out with me making the decisions? Is authoritarianism so ingrained ... by TB 2011-10-25 14:10:29
                            • And don't forget that for every successful drug there are many failures. by Lee 2011-10-24 18:03:50
                              • A history of Lipitor. I use this one. This article was written in 2003, and says Lipitor had been on the market ... by TB 2011-10-24 15:37:25
                              Rhode Island: Athens of America by TB October 24, 2011 8:51 am
                                TSA by Jody October 24, 2011 8:36 am
                                • Oh my... :-) by Eri 2011-10-24 14:34:53
                                  Just when the mortgage gets paid: "12 ways the world (as we know it) could end" by bowser October 23, 2011 8:59 pm
                                  • Ha! I took out another mortgage. by TB 2011-10-24 08:13:08
                                    • Oh well by Jody 2011-10-24 07:59:20
                                      Bobby Jindal gets four more years by TB October 23, 2011 7:59 pm
                                        Notice To Editors: by podrock October 23, 2011 2:17 pm
                                        • As far as I know, I do not have that privilege, nor do I have a key to the wardroom ... by Ainz 2011-10-28 14:41:00
                                          • Hey Ainz....nice to see you here. I came back, and post every now and then when I can REMEMBER that ... by Lindy 2011-10-29 20:41:08
                                            • Actually, you do have that priviledge, you are an editor, just like everyone who made the jump from the Damn ... by podrock 2011-10-28 16:25:03
                                            • By the way, love the "global post." by TB 2011-10-23 20:03:36
                                              • For when Robert or Podrock are unavailable by Jody 2011-10-23 21:06:04
                                                • You're incorrigible. A good thing, of course. LOL by Eri 2011-10-23 23:10:57
                                              • Thanks for trying to herd the cats, podrock. I expected things to get a bit chaotic when a whole group ... by Robert 2011-10-23 15:07:16
                                                • Now, listen, Robert, that last line was so small I had to copy it to my Word Processor and enlarge. ... by Eri 2011-10-23 15:17:36
                                                  • I'm just a modest kinda guy, what can I say? by Robert 2011-10-24 12:26:40
                                                    • And my eyes ain't what they used to be. Of course, the rest of me isn't, either. by Eri 2011-10-24 14:57:10
                                                • Has anyone besides Bowser complained about his stuff being tampered with? Jeff's turned out to be a misfire. This may ... by TB 2011-10-23 15:00:29
                                                  • The bigger picture is that, regardless of what really happened, doubt has crept in. This rickety software does not foster ... by Robert 2011-10-23 15:10:08
                                                    • Not to worry, Robert. I got fine with it as long as I was reassured there was transparency and ... by bowser 2011-10-23 16:52:32
                                                      • The obvious solution is fixing things so that people can only edit their own stuff. Point is, nobody's really had a ... by TB 2011-10-23 15:25:38
                                                    • Pod, mark me off your list. As I stated in the thread below, I would NEVER do that. ... by Eri 2011-10-23 14:52:41
                                                      Ron Paul by Eri October 23, 2011 11:53 am
                                                      • The current higher education system is a racket. by TB 2011-10-23 12:17:26
                                                        • The economical downswing has had its effect on higher education, too. States have reduced the budgets for their universities ... by Eri 2011-10-23 15:03:41
                                                          • That graph on higher education costs speaks for itself. by TB 2011-10-23 15:32:51
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