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The End Of The American Era?

http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/12/02/kupchan/print.html The decline and fall of the American empire An expert on geopolitics says forget Islamic terrorism — the real future threat to America’s supremacy will come from Europe. – – –...

Hello Kitty Is Key To 3G Success…

Hello Kitty may be key to 3G success By Mike Clendenin, EE Times Nov 27, 2002 (12:15 PM) URL: http://www.commsdesign.com/story/OEG20021127S0042 It’s scary to think that sophisticated 3G mobile systems may depend for their survival on Hello Kitty, that cutesy...

What’s On Your Mind?

I’ll tell you what >I< want for Christmas... I want a small arty-looking objet of some sort that displays up-to-the-minute Google search terms from the Live Query feed to use as a paperweight, on my wall, etc. Bonus if it has 802.11 built-in. That'd be cool geek...

McDonald’s Is On The Ropes..

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/4481316.htm Posted on Sat, Nov. 09, 2002 story:PUB_DESC McDonald’s to close 175 locations, cut jobs By Deborah Cohen Reuters CHICAGO – Fast-food giant McDonald’s said Friday that it will shut down about...

Must Read: Gore Vidal on the Bush Conspiracy..

http://dks.thing.net/EnemyWithin.html Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. – Ben Franklin (1706-1790) Historical Review of Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania. On 27 October...