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Easy for Some Conservatives to Question Obama's Patriotism

By okakura
JD: "Today's speech is unlikely to mollify his most ardent foes, and it won't make health care reform any easier. But it should make it harder for anyone ... Read More

Might remember well designed OSes never had this problem

By politico83
One thing to remember with this whole Y2K retrospective is that this was only a problem because of the endlessly shoddy code behind Windows and DOS. Yes ... Read More

We have to indulge the fringe..

By Bentoniani
..if we want anyone to show up to our protests. Our party has a severe disadvantage to the Dems in arranging protests among our mainstream constituency--the ... Read More

Old Oyster New Oyster

By DuckworkerMike
Remember New Coke? No one would drink it, it was awful, filthy, wretched stuff. And now most of the people drinking Coke either have no idea what Old Coke ... Read More

One other date problem civilization avoided.

By Alabama Al
Usually when I bring this up when the discussion turns to the Y2K crises (old war stories in the IT section), most people look at me like I just grew another ... Read More

Options to the Confederate Flag

By antiismist
As a Southerner, I have learned that, to some, the Confederate Flag is truly about heritage. To others, it is about racism. And to some who wave the flag, ... Read More

What interested

By Gatewood
the wife and I about the fall of Soviet communism and the fall of the Berlin wall and what not was the indifference of citizens of the United States. We ... Read More

"I dislike"

By Bentoniani
as a proxy for 'I hate' still suggests the same misanthropic and racist sentiments you would expect with 'I hate'. "I abhor" produces an answer that William ... Read More

I have been that genius guy ...

By Malarkey
... and I have to say, it takes a lot more intelligence to know when to pick your battles than it does to just unload every time. I suppose I don't know ... Read More

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Shockingly Bad Advice

By MacAdvisor
Prudy's advice to In Love with a Super Computer was shockingly bad. First, she didn't help the writer with the problem. She gave unsolicited advice to ... Read More

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comment on the XX Factor

By Moirared
... particularly the discussion on intellectualls, featuring in the current Fraywatch column. <link> Moira Redmond Fray Slat ... Read More

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the last letter is a perfect example of the Peter principle

By Kal_Aline
wow, an office manager who doesn't know how to deligate, and which nobody has any respect for. KA good hiring decision, HR department. ... Read More

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The trials of the office manager.

By NewAlgier
The best way to attack this common problem is through the boss for whom you are Executive Assistant, I think. (Perhaps the he/she is the president of the ... Read More

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I disagree on the genious boy advice,

By chance20_m
I'll agree with Prudence up to a point, it is certainly possible that the boyfriend who wins all the arguments is an arogant bully, and I'll grant that ... Read More

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Nice shout out to Dr. Manahatan

By chfbtnka
Is Prudie revealing her inner geek? I expect a comparison to Caprica Six next week. ... Read More

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Mr.PursueOrQuit should cease & desist

By SueFischler
Prudence should have counseled that lawyer to demonstrate more prudence. Dating a junior employee of the company where you work is fraught with potential ... Read More

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Fray Bash - A Pilgrim's Progress

By Keifus
There's nothing like a song around the nighttime campfire to attune a person to the sense of earthly friendships and even higher powers. Everyone held ... Read More

Are Intellectuals Mean?

By Malone
Rachael, I found your most recent post quite interesting. It is, I think, a good-faith effort to address an issue that has long bedevilled our politics. ... Read More

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How To Kill Your Baby

By august
1. You will kill your baby. You will leave her in a crib, or you will sleep in the same bed with her, where she will fall victim to SIDS. You wil install ... Read More

Royko rolls over and smiles

By Schmutzie
When Rupert Murdoch bought the Chicago Sun-Times in 1984, Mike Royko, my hero, switched teams. He hated Murdoch, and said that "No self respecting fish ... Read More

The arrogance of ignorance

By Knute
Sorry, it's not the informed that are condescending to the uninformed. More often it is the uninformed who cling stubbornly to their mis- or lack of information, ... Read More

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Thoughts on Intellectuals and Anti-Intellectuals

By Adrasteia
And yet Rachel, I do not see a campaign ad from the left accusing conservatives of being "rednecks" or "uneducated." I do see ads from the right accusing ... Read More

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The excuses

By hazydavey
I'm just doing this to get started. The right-wingers will likely have 8 years to refine them and to perfect the tone of your whining. 1. Barack Obama ... Read More

Why I like the fray

By Cyrus
I once heard a comedian talking about why he loves New York. He said one of the things he likes abot NY is riding the subway. He likes this because every ... Read More