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> Frank Kalder ~ GLOBAL HAPLIFNET
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. Clintonia
The ****ne is off Clintonia 'Yesterday's gone'
has new twist for Clintons
Debra J. Saunders - May 17, 2008
Barack Obama is like a shot of Botox. Sup****t him, and you take 10
years off your face. You join the cool crowd. You become one with
idealistic kids and Hollywood glitterati.
Clinton Democrats can't compete. They're on the outside looking in.
They used to be hip. They were the bad boys, who scoffed at finger-
wagging conservatives. Now, they have traded in their saxophones for a
pantsuit.
The glamour is gone. Once, their very politics, the simple fact that
they registered as Democrats instead of Republicans, made them better
than meat-and-potatoes America. They cared more. They were smarter.
They knew how to play the system. They were destined to run things.
Now they are trailing behind an upstart junior senator. […] Party
insiders scowl that their competition is merely flash and charisma.
They now have come to respect stamina. For some, the old defiance has
ripened into stubbornness. Poor, poor Clinton Democrats. Now they know
how it feels to be Republicans.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/INN110LINM.DTL
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John McCain appeared on "Saturday Night Live" where he stated that oldness
was good for the country
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>
. EU-Latin America-Caribbean Summit
Result of the EU-LAC summit in Lima, Peru ...
[~Deutsche Welle]
http://haplifnet.blogspot.com/2008/05/result-of-eu-lac-summit-in-lima-peru.html
>
> THE DEBATE ABOUT BIOFUEL
>
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (on May 14) signed a deal on biofuels
with Brazil, amid criticism within both countries over the deal's
possible impact on the rainforest and over the conditions of workers
in plantations that grow sugar cane for biofuels. …
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/206044,brazil-to-launch-international-pro-ethanol-campaign.html
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Was there tequila involved?
I thought I heard a re****t yesterday that there's a new source of oil
found
off the coast of Brazil.
Bush meanwhile just spoke in Egypt, telling the Arabic nations that they
will soon run out of oil and need to plan for the future as other
countries
develop technologies for non petroleum energy
. “Fear-Mongering”
>
> > That’s an interesting debate. I’m curious how it will develop.
>
> Today, the White House is backing off on the statement, alleging it
wasn't
> pointed at Barack but at President Carter.
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>
;)
.. Seizure
Senator Edward M. Kennedy, 76, leader of the nation’s most storied
political dynasty, was hospitalized in Boston on May 17 after
apparently suffering a seizure. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/us/politics/17cnd-kennedy.html?em&ex=1211169600&en=3fe56314476ca73f&ei=5087%0A
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he seems to be doing well
> . Philadelphia
>
> > > I just visited Independence Hall in Philadelphia. I'd certainly
> > > seen it at last once when I was a little girl.
>
> > > The place where the declaration was signed and the Constitution --
> > > tiny
> > > little house, interesting architecture, there's a court house there
> > > too.
>
> > > http://www.nps.gov/inde
>
> > Independence National Historical Park
>
> > The old cracked Bell still proclaims Liberty and Independence Hall
> > echoes the words, "We the People." Explore Franklin's Philadelphia and
> > learn about the past and America's continuing struggle to fulfill the
> > Founders' Declaration that "all men are created equal."
>
>
>
>
>
> > > I listened to the official park tour guide tell us the history of
the
> > > separation of America from the British. [...]
>
. Rittenhouse Square
> When we were in Philadelphia last weekend, my friend rented a hotel in
> Rittenhouse Square.
>
> I always remember this part of Philadelphia fondly, and I often wanted
to
> live there.
>
> William Penn the founder of Philadelphia was a brilliant city planner.
> This
> square was one of his original ideas.
>
> These articles will brief you on its history and you can see photos too.
> One thing I remember growing up is that in the 70s, hippies congregated
> there to smoke marijuana.
>
> It's nothing like that now. The park on the sunny weekend was full of
> people with boomboxes dancing, students playing hackeysack, people
walking
> dogs, people picknicking. Just a lovely little island.
>
> There are 3 other such squares at each end of the city, but none as
famous
> as this one.
>
> http://www.u****story.org/districts/rittenhouse
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittenhouse_Square
>
An utterly pleasant square. And the history website of Philadelphia is
very informative. Indeed, that’d be a beautiful neighborhood to reside
in.
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My friend Mary wanted to get a cheesesteak, one of Philadelphia's most
famous foods. So we stopped across the street from the hotel to L'il
Pete's. Here's someone else's account
http://www.rsi.sg/english/potluck/view/20080222175740/1/.html
Like the writer we enjoyed it so much that we went again for breakfast.
Mary had the same thing as the writer, and I had lox.
Mary said her cheesesteak was terrific
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesesteak
I had a reuben
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_sandwich
The restaurant was a typical Philly diner, with an oval counter and
booths.
Stools at the counters. Revolving refrigerated dessert display case.
Older
women waitresses with wonderful Philly accents. All calling you hon and
sweetie.
nobody will tell you that Philadelphians have healthy diets
A few months ago, a famous Philadelphian died.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Piasecki
My mother wanted me to try and figure out whether his father named Nicodem
or Nikodem Piasecki might have been born in Ukraine or had Ukrainian
relatives. I can't find anything particular, Ellis Island has no such
name.
The reason she is convinced of this connection is because one of her
aunt's
(the one I was named for) was married to a Piasecki.
But in researching I did find this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_Aircraft
You will notice that Sikorsky is listed in this article as a Russian
American but was clearly born in Ukraine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Sikorsky
but the geopolitical issues back then made his background quite
interesting.
Sikorsky is generally acknowledged as the first mass producer of
helicopters, but note the German claim to the contrary in the article.
mk5000
"During the period of years from 1910 to 1970, the pro****tion of
traditional
animal fat in the American diet declined from 83 % to 62% and butter
consumption from 18lbs per year to 4lbs per year. "(quote from Nouri****ng
Tradtions p. 5) Hmm, things don't quite match up there do they? Less
animal
fats, more heart disease, more animal products, less heart disease,
hmmm.--http://anneatheart.blogspot.com/2008/05/is-nouri****ng-traditions-fad.html
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