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Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Poker Pros, Now in TV's Glare, Rarely Pass Up a Game Poker Pros, Now in TV's Glare, Rarely Pass Up a Game: "Although pitiless when they play a game of Texas Hold 'Em, Doyle Brunson, T. J. Cloutier and Gus Hansen are friends, as friendly as professional card players get." (Via The New York Times > Home Page.) They are all self-described degenerate gamblers who just happen to be better at the game than civilians. Their every waking minute is spent in pursuit of action, not always at the poker table. If the three of them came across two worms washed on a sidewalk after a rainstorm, they might be compelled to stop and bet on which one makes it back to the grass first. 9:49:06 PM  Permalink  comment []

FoxNews confirms Al Qaeda endorsed Bush FoxNews confirms Al Qaeda endorsed Bush: " Abu Hafs al-Masri: We are very keen that Bush does not lose the upcoming elections. Source: Oleg Dulin. " (Via iBLOGthere4iM.) 4:49:42 PM  Permalink  comment []

Bush Admin's War On Reality Bush Admin's War On Reality: "Richard Perle, neocon chieftain and pro-war agitant - 1 year ago: "And a year from now, I'll be very surprised if there is not some grand square in Baghdad that is named after President Bush. There is no doubt that, with the exception of a very small number of people close to a vicious regime, the people of Iraq have been liberated and they understand that they've been liberated. And it is getting easier every day for Iraqis to express that sense of liberation." " (Via Oliver Willis - Like Kryptonite To Stupid.) 4:48:40 PM  Permalink  comment []

The Onion presents some of the more... The Onion presents some of the more...: " The Onion presents some of the more interesting revelations from the new Kitty Kelley biography of the Bush family. " (Via Blog of a Bookslut.) 2:38:05 PM  Permalink  comment []

The President Of The United States Is A Liar The President Of The United States Is A Liar: "It's fun when you catch them on tape doing it. ABC News takes a cue from the Daily Show and showcases Bush's lies smashing into the meaty substance of reality. Click the picture to watch (Quicktime required) " (Via Oliver Willis - Like Kryptonite To Stupid.) 11:29:39 AM  Permalink  comment []

Pioneer Adult Filmmaker Russ Meyer Dies (AP) Pioneer Adult Filmmaker Russ Meyer Dies (AP): "AP - Russ Meyer, producer-director who helped spawn the "skin flick" with such films as "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" and later gained a measure of critical respect, has died. He was 82." (Via Yahoo! News - Most Emailed.) 11:00:15 AM  Permalink  comment []

If America Were Iraq If America Were Iraq: "Juan Cole explains what America would look like if it were in Iraq's current situation: "Violence killed 300 Iraqis last week, the equivalent proportionately of 3,300 Americans. What if 3,300 Americans had died in car bombings, grenade and rocket attacks, machine gun spray, and aerial bombardment in the last week?..." (Via Taegan Goddard's Political Wire.) 10:42:02 AM  Permalink  comment []

AP . Afghanistan continues to heat up. Three... AP . Afghanistan continues to heat up. Three...: "AP. Afghanistan continues to heat up. Three US soldiers dead in the last week. Eight engagements on Monday alone (14 US injuries and one death). This is turning into a classic para-military insurgency as warlords begin to sign on with the Taliban." (Via John Robb's Weblog.) 9:35:08 AM  Permalink  comment []

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