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CAN'T FIND MY WEBLOG NEIGHBORHOOD
Am I homeless or merely isolationist?
I can't get my weblog neighborhood to work. I've been back through the instructions a couple of times, but nothing seems to fix it. However, it sounds as if some cool stuff is happening around this feature.
4:24:49 PM 
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PICK A NUMBER AND GET IN LINE, IDIOT
Iran's Khamenei Accuses US of Murder. Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Tuesday of "massacring" innocent Afghans during its war on terrorism, and said Iran was ready to fight if attacked. [AP World News]
4:12:29 PM
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MAINSTREAM MEDIA RANT
They want the story to be about them
I can't describe how weary I am of the mainstream media's interrogation of the government about preventing 9/11. We can't prevent it. It happened. From here we must move on. We've got to figure out what the police, military and intelligence structure needs to be for the world we now live in.
It isn't news when someone reports that one agency of the government may have failed to communicate with another. I've seen the same thing happen in families, in churches, and in businesses. Government culture is a unique animal. If you doubt it, read this.
Changing any culture - corporate, government or otherwise - even a minute amount is difficult. Transforming a culture requires a strength of will, a patience and a resilience that few leaders ever acquire. To think that the loss of two of the world's most prominent buildings and the lives within them will create a furtile ground for transformation of government is misguided. It will take a resolve that must outlast our case of National A.D.D.
What bothers me most is that we have most of the same problems we had on 9/11. Where's Osama? What's Al Quaida going to do next? How do we secure our nation and root out the terrorists? How can we analyze the vast amounts of intelligence data we gather?
Since 9/11 we've added to that list the pursuit of Muslim extremists in the Phillipines, Pakistan and India tossing around the N-word, violence in N. Ireland, all out warfare in the Mideast, a rudderless Catholic priesthood and who knows how many other "battle fronts?" We simply don't need to have our government officials undergoing hourly interrogation by the media.
I'm all for accountability, but media scrutiny doesn't necessarily lead to accountability. We should thank God that this administration isn't having to focus on all those "fronts" while providing depositions and testimony before a grand jury. I liked it better when we were flying our flags, drawing together and committing to the war on terrorism. Eight months may be a long time for this nation to remain focused when the media decides what we should focus on!
Bush: FBI, CIA didn't talk enough [USA Today : Front Page]
3:54:07 PM
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TOO CLOSE TO THE ACTION?
Sounds as if Jonathon's caught up in it
Theological advice required. A question for AKMA and Victor (and anyone else with formal theological qualifications). Are there circumstances in which intense feelings of hatred and animosity towards [Jonathon Delacour]
8:16:09 AM
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ANOTHER SEARCH FEATURE
Is there an ideal tool for this?
Yesterday I pointed to Dane's use of the Fluid Dynamics Search Engine. Now I'm seeing something buried here called ht:dig.
Apologies. It looks like I've hit the limit on the number of pages PicoSearch will index (after having already maxxed out my Atomz account), so I will start bribing Andy B. right away to see if he can install ht:dig in the near future. Until then, the search engine for this site is, most unfortunately, down. [The Shifted Librarian]
8:10:58 AM
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CAROL LOOMIS
is a long-time friend of Warren Buffett's and has, for many years, done some editing of his annual letter to shareholders. When Fortune runs any article by Carol Loomis, it's worth reading. She put her attention on Insurance After 9/11 and has done a remarkable job of giving a snapshot of the super-cat (super catastrophe) insurance and reinsurance business. Reading that article helps put this one in perspective.
Setback on Insurance for Trade Center Developer. A federal judge in Manhattan yesterday rejected a request by Larry A. Silverstein, the real estate developer who controlled the World Trade Center, to rule immediately on his insurance claim that the destruction of the twin towers amounted to two events, requiring a $7 billion payment. By Charles V. Bagli. [New York Times: Business]
8:00:45 AM
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ANOTHER DIAL-UP ISP
SBC and Yahoo Launch Internet Service. DALLAS (AP) -- Phone company SBC Communications Inc. and online giant Yahoo! Inc. have teamed up to launch an Internet service that they hope will challenge AOL and Microsoft for dominance of the dial-up market. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology]
7:41:25 AM
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WRITING BULLETS
Hot Text: Web Writing That Works. Based on research into attention, attitude, cognition, interface, reading, and usability, this book tells you how to write for the Internet-FAQ’s, help, e-mail, marketing copy, press releases, news articles, electronic newsletters, Webzine articles, and your own resume. Get specific guidelines, before-and after- examples, case studies, resources, and personal advice from two real Web writers. Learn to write hot text! [O'Reilly Safari]
7:35:20 AM
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© Copyright 2002 Steve Pilgrim.
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