Monthly Archives: December 2002

Happy New Years Everyone

Posted on December 31, 2002 by Karl

Just wanted to wish you all a great 2003.

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Lowest number of murders in 17 years!

Posted on December 31, 2002 by Karl

Philadelphia has a crime program that’s working…. cops visible and on the street.

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A coup by inches

Posted on December 31, 2002 by Karl

Waiting until the last possible day, Gov. Schweiker signed legislation yesterday granting the suburbs more power than Philadelphia in running the Convention Center – and Mayor Street immediately responded by saying the city might no longer support financing half of … Continue reading →

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Year In Review

Posted on December 29, 2002 by Karl

Some sites for your browsing pleasure… CNN: Year in Review – No one can compete with CNN. See reports on previous years as well. CSMonitor: Monitor Milestones: 2002 Year in Review – Culling their coverage of the big stories this … Continue reading →

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Shorter careers than athletes

Posted on December 28, 2002 by Karl

CSMonitor: Faced with foreign competition and an ever-faster pace, many engineers are dropping out of a once-safe field. In 2000, near the end of the high-tech boom, industry CEOs convinced Congress to nearly double the number of H-1B visas, allowing … Continue reading →

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FDA – Now Serving It’s Coporate Masters

Posted on December 28, 2002 by Karl

Check out this MeFi thread. According to the thread, the FDA is now going to allow unverified health claims on food labels. If true, it’s another blow against your interests for corporate ones.

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Connecting The Dots…

Posted on December 27, 2002 by Karl

The Philadelphia Inquirer: New woe as jobless aid ends. The NYTimes: Dividend Tax Cut: Winners and Losers. via Garret. CommonDreams.org: Corporate Personhood Is Doomed (boy that title is a little too optimistic…). via Garret. via a great MetaFilter thread. Democracy … Continue reading →

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Founding Brothers

Posted on December 26, 2002 by Karl

To understand the news of today, you gotta have an appreciation for the history of the past. Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis is a terrific book for just that. You get what feels like genuine insight into the politics … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Everybody

Posted on December 25, 2002 by Karl

Wanted to wish you all a safe and happy holiday. I don’t know about you, but as far as I’m concerned – this is my true thanksgiving holiday. Garret shares the following wishes, that I gotta repeat… no more lives … Continue reading →

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Founding Brothers Is Timely

Posted on December 23, 2002 by Karl

I’ve been reading Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis and can’t believe how timely it is. The book focuses on six moments in the early history of the nation and the main actors in them. You get … Continue reading →

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