Monthly Archives: April 2005

Voyager missions shutdown

Posted on April 5, 2005 by Arthur

Via ReedManiac, I found out that the NASA is planning to put an end to the Voyager missions because of shifting priorities. You know, because of Bush’s plan to put a moon on the Mars, I mean, to go to … Continue reading →

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Mugabe and that.

Posted on April 4, 2005 by Arthur

Over at Alan’s, somebody likens the publication ban of 3 testimonies in the Gomery inquiry to Mugabe’s (fraudulent) victory in Zimbabwe. Mugabe? Canada? Wasn’t Mugabe slapped by Amnesty International because of human rights violations? You know, killing political opponents by … Continue reading →

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Assorted thoughts

Posted on April 3, 2005 by Arthur

First of all, as of today, we have finally joined the Daylight Savings time crowd. Somewhere, or earlier I wrote that this week there would be a 4 hours difference between here and the old continent, which wasn’t correct. It … Continue reading →

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More of this, please

Posted on April 3, 2005 by Arthur

This week’s ‘More of this, please’ recap will not focus on the death of the Pope. For your weekly dose of public grief please visit Metafilter or something. This week, Canada resumed the annual seal hunt, something that didn’t go … Continue reading →

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The culture of life is killing us

Posted on April 2, 2005 by Arthur

Earlier this week, there was a report that humans are eating and using up resources in a rate that is so destructive that there’s only one way out: to the moon! But in all seriousness: the pope is dying, if … Continue reading →

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