Name: Bird of Paradise
Weblog: www.tbirdofparadise.blogspot.com
Articles: 129
First Published: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Last Published: Sunday, March 4, 2007
Currently listing articles 129-101:
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A McCain/Lieberman Ticket — What If . . .— What would happen if these McCain & Leiberman joined together in running together as Independents for the office of President & Vice-President
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The Lost Tomb of Jesus? Experts Say, "No Way!"— Either Cameron is doing a very shabby job of deceiving us or he is doing a very good job of deceiving himself.
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How'd You Like to Live on Mutilated Lizard Street? You Might If You Live in Hawaii— By the time you're at the intersection of "The Dragged Large Intestines" and "Mutilated Lizard," you'll have "A Dull Headache"...or a smile on your face.
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Movie Review: Amazing Grace — Amazing Movie— The true story of William Wilberforce, a rising star in 18th century British politics who became fixated on the subject of abolishing the slave trade.
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Concert Review: Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited— I sought in vain to find some parallel with Muslim culture...
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Thoughts On Global Warming and Human Responsibility— Here is my opinion: Global warming is real.
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Facts About the "Surge" In US Troops for Iraq— No troops are being sent to Iraq that were not already scheduled to go there.
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Latest Terrorist Bombing In Israel Gives Insight Into Fatah— What this means, of course, is that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (and Fatah) plan on keeping up this type of "resistance" until Israel no longer
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US to "Kill or Capture" Iran's Operatives In Iraq— The new American policy in Iraq rejects "catch and release." It's now "kill or capture" Iranian agents and provocateurs.
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Serena Williams' Aussie Open Win Proves She Isn't Done— Maria Sharapova never had a chance as she wilted before the blazing serves and ground strokes of a resurrected Serena Williams.
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Bush Threatens to Attack Inside Iran If Necessary— These words provide a genuine justification for American military power to cross borders into Iran and/or Syria and attack targets.
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Bush Announces Detailed Military Strategy To the Enemy... Why?— Am I missing something or is this the first time in history that a military commander announced the details of his battle plan to the
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US Congressman Neil Abercrombie Suggests Condoleezza Rice "Gets a Pass" Because She's Black— Why can a liberal Congressman get away with saying something "racist" that had previously cost a conservative talk show host his job ?
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Have U.S. and Iraqi Troops Begun Taking Out Al-Sadr's Militia?— The de-fanging of al-Sadr is, at this point in Iraq's history, the most important step in attaining any lasting, genuine peace or stability...
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Satire: Los Angeles Prepares for Mass Evacuation After Doomsday Prediction— Most people laugh at Pat Robertson when he claims prophecies from God. But the Los Angeles City Council isn't going to take any chances.
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I Do Not Hate Iran, But I Fear Those Who Rule Iran— I do not hate the people of Iran. While I don't necessarily "hate" them I do "fear" those who rule over them.
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U.S. & Israel: "Let Fatah Buy Guns, Please!"— The United States and Israel have approved the transfer of weapons from Egypt into Gaza to resupply President Abbas and his Fatah Party.
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Two More Reasons to Crush Iran With Sanctions— Well, if we did not already have enough reasons to declare Iran to be a member of the "axis of evil" we now have two
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Former President Gerald Ford Dead at 93— Ford was a quiet, uncomplicated and honest man. He may not have been great... but he was good.
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Pakistan, Inspired By President Bush, To Build Border Fence— Yep, President Musharraf of Pakistan, is inspired . . . by President George W. Bush, that is. After a thorough-going critique of Bush's plans to
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Why Did Our Tax Dollars Send Kerry to Damascus?— I noticed that Sen. John Kerry (and Sen. Christopher Dodd D-Conn) used military aircraft to travel to Damascus, Syria...
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Time Magazine,"You" & English Grammar— My confusion is as to whether the noun "You" (in Time's Person of the Year 2006) is plural or singular.
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Executions Suspended In Florida and California - I'm Glad— Although I consider the death penalty to be both morally and constitutionally acceptable, I do not consider it to be, in practice, either.
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A Cure for Diabetes?— It seems that scientists at a Toronto hospital have proof that the body's nervous system helps trigger diabetesm
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Iraq's Maliki Squirms— After a secure video-conference with President Bush today Iraq's Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, started singing a new and harmonious tune.
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Movie Review: The Nativity Story— The movie is just what it says that it is, a story. That's all.
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Good News From Iraq You Haven't Heard - Is Hope On the Way?— Could there be signs that the situation on the ground in Iraq may be in the midst of a radical paradigm shift?
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Hawaii Falls Short Against Oregon State 35-32— Colt Brennan watched as his Heisman nomination disappeared before the eyes of a sold-out crowd at Aloha Stadium.
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Satire: UCLA Defeats #2 Ranked "Mystery Team"— UCLA was supposed to play second-ranked USC this afternoon in the Rose Bowl but USC never showed up for the game.

