24-Aug-02

Nuclear Raid in Yugoslavia. A joint US-Russian team has "raided" a nuclear facility in Yugoslavia, recovering more than 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium -- enough to construct two atomic bombs. The dawn "raid" ... [little green footballs] comment [] 5:58:17 PM | permalink

Ennobled by Jazz As Ralph Ellison knew from Handel, music will not only calm, it will ennoble one. [Ye Olde Phart] comment [] 5:55:36 PM | permalink

Is there no truth in beauty?. I haven't taken a great deal of art history (though some of my humanities courses have focused on art), but... [Spleenville World Domination Headquarters] comment [] 4:03:55 PM | permalink

Matt Welch has a great column in the National Post about the ex-U.S. ambassadors to 'Saudi' Arabia that "have carved out a fine living insulting their own countrymen while shilling for one of the most corrupt regimes on Earth. [Patio Pundit] comment [] 3:59:31 PM | permalink

Un monde à l'envers, un gars à l'endroit: "Sept secondes qui débutent par un mur de guitares électriques, celles qu'affectionnait Pelletier quand il faisait du hard rock à ses débuts, et dont le son devient soudain plus pop, plus sophistiqué, plus travaillé. Toujours à l'image du grand Bruno." Coldplay catches fire Elements are in place for British band to become huge comment [] 8:56:49 AM | permalink

Axl greased and ready to roll If their new tour is any indication, Guns N' Roses are not on a nostalgia trip. The band, writes DOMINIC PATTEN, looks set to smoke the competition comment [] 8:25:59 AM | permalink

Will another Trudeau defeat another Martin?. Globe and Mail Aug 23 2002 6:34PM ET [Moreover - Canada news] comment [] 7:58:38 AM | permalink

Talk-Show Tips for Bill Clinton. First of all, on a "talk show," the host has to let someone else talk. Even an informed, lovable former president does not get to talk the whole time. By Ben Stein. [New York Times: Opinion] Ben Stein, a writer and actor, is the host of "Win Ben Stein's Money." comment [] 7:54:52 AM | permalink

Lie detectors - have you been tested without knowing?. This Washington Post article describes current technology in lie detectors. In spite of there being no scientific evidence that these work, many people have come to rely on them. What's interesting about the new breed of lie detector is that they rely on reading the stress level of a person's voice and they can be used over a telephone, hidden in a person's desk, and come as cheap as $19.95. Many people are using them for job interviews, client conversations, even negotiations between divorcing spouses, all without telling people they're being monitored. For all we know, they could have been used on some of us - and yet, the accuracy of these detectors is not proven. [kuro5hin.org] comment [] 7:29:26 AM | permalink