Monthly Archives: October 2004

The Better Candidate, by my better half

Although my recent interest in the American elections has somewhat waned —with the exception of Jon Stewart’s appearances on Crossfire and C-SPAN, which were more about the media than the candidates— my wife Jenny has continued to be quite caught up in the whole song-and-dance show. I do share her concerns with all the potential negative repercussions of re-electing Bush, not only in the U.S., but the rest of the world (including Canada, where we live), and so I’d like to afford her the opportunity to share a few links and speak her mind. (Okay, darling, you can unlock the front door now. It’s cold sleeping in the Jeep….)

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AOL Presidential Match

Fascinating. A “quiz” to help you determine which candidate to vote for, based upon your opinion on all the key issues. Sponsored by AOL News with Time magazine.

AOL Presidential Match

Apparently, I’m 79% Kerry, 21% Bush. Too bad I’m Canadian. Anyone got a spare ballot to send me? ;-)

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Guardian: Wikipedia’s Success

I’m told by my friends across the pond that this article in the Guardian suddenly makes Wikipedia more respectable: Guardian Unlimited: Simon Waldman on Wikipedia’s Success. Not being a Brit, I don’t know if this comment was meant tongue-in-cheek or not, but the article is excellent nonetheless.

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Stupid question, but…

When did scientists find the first species of hobbits?

Xinhuanet: Scientists find new species of hobbits

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