Thursday, October 28, 2010

Stuff below the fold


Who is the patron saint of those who organize stuff, (e.g. Bureaucrats)?

St Benedict, of course, says Sister Mary Martha, and explains why.


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the mystery of Peter Ney....maybe someone should do some DNA studies.

Did Napoleon's General, Marshall Michael Ney get executed by a firing squad, or did he escape and work as a schoolteacher in North Carolina, under the name of Peter Stuart Ney?

Factoid of the day: At Waterloo, Marshal Ney was in charge of the cavelery, but it was Marshal Grouchy who lost the battle.


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Get ReligionBlog points out how partisans censored the second part of Juan William's comments....
this make more sense to me, since as I noted earlier, Williams tends to be nuanced...


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No matter who wins the election in the US, the outsourcing folks are licking their chops here in Asia.
Now, if PNoy can only get rid of some of the corruption, maybe our OFW's will come home to work.


In a somewhat related item, AustinBay has the historical background on why Obama is going to India.

Sept. 11 and Islamist terrorist attacks in India forge another common cause. As for mutual economic interests, an Indian technician fixing an American computer from a call center in Bangalore is a telling indicator. The Indian government, unlike China's, does not fear global connectivity.

and PNoy and VietNam agree on the Spratlys,

The two countries, along with Malaysia, Brunei, and China are claiming the group of islands of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays, and islands in the South China Sea that is believed to contain significant oil and gas deposits.

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and finally, there is some good news for today:


Yes! The Hobbit will be made in New Zealand.




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