February 2008 – the quick Sliver

2.29.08 Names in the Game

February 29, 2008 Mike Keeler

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Suddenly everyone’s obsessing over the middle name of the junior Senator from Illinois. In the interest of fairness, we thought full disclosure was needed. And so, potential voters, it’s time to play, “What’s In A Name?” JOHN SIDNEY MCCAIN III. “John,” meaning “Yahweh is gracious,” has a proud tradition, whether…

2.22.08 Child’s Play

February 22, 2008 Mike Keeler

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Johnny can read. But he doesn’t know how to play. In the old days, kids made swords out of tree branches and spaceships out of cardboard boxes. Their imaginations ran wild. They tromped through the woods and invented new worlds. But, in the 1950’s, the marketers got involved. They showed…

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2.15.08 Border Battle

February 15, 2008 Mike Keeler

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In the second Battle of Chattanooga, the northerners are attacking from the south. In 1818, the state of Georgia hired a mathematician named James Camak to survey the border with Tennessee, which had been decreed in 1796 as the 35th parallel. Georgia wouldn’t provide Camak with any modern equipment, so…

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2.8.08 Healthy Holiday

February 8, 2008 Mike Keeler

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Looking for an exciting travel destination? We suggest Kathmandu. You can tour the mighty Himalayas. Visit a Buddhist monastery. And, on the way out of town, treat yourself to a new kidney. This morning, Dr. Amit Kumar was arrested in Nepal. In his pocket he had about $250K, in Dollars,…

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2.1.08 Animal Politics

February 1, 2008 Mike Keeler

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Andrew Jackson was an ornery cuss. He drove the British out of New Orleans, the Cherokees out of Georgia, and John Quincy Adams out of the White House. He grew up in the wilds of Tennessee and was called by the people “Old Hickory.” His rivals tried to belittle him,…

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