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The politics of hummus…
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Blake Lambert offers his nominees for the worst “journalistic” stories on Africa for 2007. I think a contest – perhaps judged by Binyavanga Wainaina – is in order…
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Absolutely brilliant version of the Peanuts cartoons, as if written by Charles Bukowski. Unfortunately, at least one page hosts very nasty popup ads – I don’t recommend viewing except with Privoxy turned on.
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A feature on the Red Sox unofficial team barber. Why doesn’t a guy grew up in Washington Heights cut for the Yankees. “The Yankees are all shaved and boring.”
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Excellent article on bluewater piracy and the strategies International Maritime Bureau uses to combat it… which include finding stolen ships through informants and paying ransoms. Since UIC was toppled in Somalia, piracy in nearby waters is up. What a s