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Off topic: The "Vietnamization" phase

By R. Neal
December 1, 2005 - Posted by R. NealJudging from Bush's speech yesterday, it appears we are now entering the "Vietnamization" phase of the Iraq war. It's deja vu all over again: "My fellow Americans, I am sure you can recognize from what I have said that we really only have two choices open to us if we want to end this war. I can order an immediate, precipitate withdrawal of all Americans from Vietnam without regard to the effects of that action.

Who will be number 1000?

By R. Neal
December 1, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Governors around the U.S. are scrambling to avoid the dubious distinction of having their state host the 1000th execution since the Supreme Court lifted the death penalty ban in 1976.

World AIDS Day is every day for Miss Mary of Nashville

By R. Neal
December 1, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Today is World AIDS Day, an event started by the U.N.'s World Health Organization in 1988 to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS crisis. In Nashville, Mary Owens, a/k/a "The Condom Lady", is doing her part:

Southern news of the weird

By R. Neal
December 1, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Make up your own jokes... Item: An Alabama man was charged with indecent exposure after several women reported being approached by a man wearing see-through pants.