It's like an exercise from Highlights for Children: Objects in the paper may be different than they appear. It used to be that you couldn't believe everything you read, but we are living in a day where you cannot believe everything you see. Interesting, and perhaps a bit disturbing. I wonder how often this happens without anyone noticing.
[ peace dividend via george ]
On Germany's refusal to join the U.S.-led coalition:
"Poland wants to fight and Germany doesn't? That's crazy. It must be like the way an alcoholic doesn't want to go into a bar. They'd start bombing and wake up the next morning and say, 'Did I just invade Czechoslovakia last night?'" [ via gawker ]
This weekend you're invited to the Blue Agave for Gabe Ramirez's 24th birthday. Don't eat too much at dinner; the afterparty is at Axis/Radius.
Next Wednesday, Greg Durham will be participating in the Last Lecture Series at ASU. Greg Durham is a good teacher, and you know I don't say that often.
The Christian Science Monitor has put up a good interactive map of the action in Iraq. Know what's happening where and when. This must be the 1% of Flash that's good.
The last time I introduced you to a cool tool, you said, "Pleased to meet you, DJ Fuzz." This time it's different.
Make any URL shorter: tinyurl.com. The new short URL simply points to the long nasty URL. Most obviously, short URLs are easier to insert in e-mails, but there are other benefits. You can deceptively mask destination URLs from your friends. And of course, little URLs look better than big ugly ones. Have fun.
Why Aren't There Enough Troops in Iraq?
In 1991, the Central Command, which has responsibility for the Persian Gulf region, had seven-plus Army divisions, two Marine divisions, one French division and one British division, in addition to sizable Arab forces. All this to liberate Kuwait, a country about the size of New Jersey. Today in Iraq, there are two Army divisions plus two separate brigades, a Marine division and a United Kingdom division, to conquer a country the size of California.
Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
Ever play any good April Fools pranks of your own?
CNN does great with videophones on Humvees, but sometimes it's worthwhile to slow the jittery ride and jagged video and find the desert from the sand. The articles below reach a little farther than the data immediately available and offer some alternative perspectives on what's happening. Know and then think for yourself.
- Wall Street Journal: "US Tactics May Seem Original, But History Offers Some Lessons"
- Evidence suggests that the U.S. is taking a breather outside Baghdad, but the leadership swears that everything is going great and we've gots cans of whoop-ass to spare. More evidence that military and political opinions diverge Update: even more evidence. Crikey.
- Sec. General of the U.N., Kofi Annan, has had a rough time over the past several weeks. Consider what this world leader has been through, and what lies ahead.
- There are those who believe that the Bush Administration has plans for the Middle East that extend far beyond Iraq. Far-fetched, perhaps, but certainly worth digesting.
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