I did another wine walk and won something from
Seven Teahouse which seems to add to some kind of winning streak. At the Holiday Stroll at Christmas time I won a lunch for two at the
Cafe Musee which I still need to use. I hope it hasn't expired. It does have a limited vegetarian menu on weekdays.
While the population of Somalia is of little interest to the major powers, the waterways on two sides of the country are of critical geo-strategic importance.
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Joe Kishore Afghanistan seems to have a deranging effect on its occupiers.
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Conn Hallinan Of course the idea that Iran and the US might come to some sort of closer understanding must be quite nightmarish for Israel and the Lobby.
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Michael J Smith The world economic downturn continues to wend its way, as though the G-20 meeting never occurred.
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Immanuel Wallerstein It is hard to be shocked anymore by the media; its political servility, backwardness and appeals to the basest instincts have been part of the American political landscape for so long. But in this case, there was a savagery that seemed almost unhinged.
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Bill Van Auken Tea Parties: So That Happened (Rude Pundit alert)