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• I'm a Mac. I'm a PC. And I'm a terrorist.

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  I'm a Mac. I'm a PC. And I'm a terrorist., originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:12pm EST
  by andisheh

• Market of one

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  Market of one, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  Vitamin Shoppe now makes a supplement specially formulated for my wife.

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:14am EST
  by andisheh

• My father holding me

  
  
  

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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 12:59am EDT
  by andisheh

• Christi

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  Wife!, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  Wife to some.
  Okay, not some.
  Just one.

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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 12:32am EDT
  by andisheh

• This bitch is cancer-free

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  Flank steak, originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Lounging in La Jolla

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  Lounging in La Jolla, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  1981, I think.
  
  Here's the same view today:
  
  maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geo...

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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 12:24am EDT
  by andisheh

• DC Tea Party was largest ever human gathering

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  DC 9/12 Tea Party largest gathering of in human history, originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 10:28am EDT
  by andisheh

• Tort reform

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  Sachertorte, originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
  by andisheh

• NEW COLUMN: How's Pakistan's civil war going?

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  I feel sorry for Pakistan’s civil war.
  
  It’s the highest stakes civil war the world has seen since the Iranian Revolution, or maybe even since the Chinese Civil War turned China commie in 1949. Yet, your average John Q. Public, Joe and Josephine Average, [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:46am EDT
  by andisheh

• CNN and Rep. Joe Wilson put the "me" in meme

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  CNN.com reprinted a comment I posted last night on Twitter and Facebook about Rep. Joe Wilson, the Republican heckler who interrupted Obama's speech last night by shouting "You lie!"
  
  On Twitter, post after post urged users to condemn Wilson's breach of protocol [. . .]
  
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:10am EDT
  by andisheh

• Even dogs love the Internet

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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 11:18am EDT
  by andisheh

• Thanksgiving 2007 in MD

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  Thanksgiving 2007 in DC, originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 4:16pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Fort Mathilde

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  Fort Mathilde, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  Not staged. She seriously just poses like that.

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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
  by andisheh

• A happy girl and "Girl Happy"

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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
  by andisheh

• McCartney from the cheapest seats in Piedmont Park

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  My bicycle seat [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Why I want a public option

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  Why do I want the option to purchase health insurance through a not-for-profit government program similar to Medicare?
  
  Two reasons, one general and one specific.
  
  1. Because I believe quality medical care is a human right.
  
  2. Because private insurance failed me.
  
  From 1997-2007, I was [...]
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  Posted: August 13, 2009, 7:09pm EDT
  by andisheh

• XTC tribute at Eddie's Attic

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  XTC Tribute Show at Eddie’s Attic

  August 12, 2009, Decatur, Georgia

  Mini-mini-review.

  Fantastic show. Great players. Just as importantly, very great listeners.

  The arranger(s) obviously basted in XTC records for years. The set was energetic and loaded with the savory details that make these songs and arrangements so vital to [...]

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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Hello.

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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Even Persian cucumbers know Ahmadidn't win. #iranelection

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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 11:23am EDT
  by andisheh

• Rep. Hank Johnson town hall heath care forum

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  Rep. Hank Johnson town hall heath care forum, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  Is this a cross section of Hank Johnson's Congressional district?[...]

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  Posted: August 10, 2009, 9:37pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Republican health care plan conveniently printed on sign

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  Posted: August 10, 2009, 7:48pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Self-loathing bigot

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  The sentiment doesn't shock me. It's Georgia, after all. But why, of all places, is this truck parked at Your Dekalb Farmers Market?

  If hearing people speak a language other than English bothers you, Your Dekalb Farmers Market is possibly the worst place in Georgia to spend [...]

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  Posted: August 08, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Lazy day

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  Posted: August 08, 2009, 11:17am EDT
  by andisheh

• Dancing Negro Peaches wouldn't be okay.

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  So why is this okay? [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 9:55pm EDT
  by andisheh

• If you like this . . .

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  you might like the book I've written with Daniel Ehrenhaft and Jodi
  Anderson.

  It's allegedly coming out next year. [...]

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  Posted: August 03, 2009, 7:10pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Old people

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  Old people, originally uploaded by andisheh.

  My hilarious 2nd cousins Shervin and Aria doing their impression of the stiff, stoic way fathers [...]

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  Posted: July 31, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
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• They missed a few steps, but the order is correct.

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  They missed a few steps, but the order is correct., originally uploaded by andisheh.

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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 11:05pm EDT
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• Common Scents

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  Common Scents [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2009, 9:59pm EDT
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• Bottlecaps of Iran

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  A sentimental time waster for my relatives: old bottlecaps from Iran.
  
  Bipsi Cola, anyone?
  
  
  
  BONUS SENTIMENTAL TIME WASTER: Pictures of Tehran landmarks from the 1940s to 1960s. [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 10:21pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Happy birthday, Dad.

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  Happy birthday, Dad. Thank you for being born. I love you very much.

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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 12:01am EDT
  by andisheh

• Did it work?

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  More on this graffiti here.

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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 12:40pm EDT
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• 40 years today

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  Today is the 40th anniversary of sentences that begin "They can put a man on the moon, but . . ." [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2009, 10:48am EDT
  by andisheh

• War of the shirtless idiots

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  A shirtless stupid person recorded a slanderous, hateful rant on YouTube about Atlanta super chef Shaun Doty.
  
  I barely know Shaun, but I admire him greatly. I'm a big fan of his restaurants, and every time I see him he's kind and gracious to me and everyone around' [...]
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  Posted: July 17, 2009, 8:20am EDT
  by andisheh

• Apollo 11: This week in space history

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  Q: What's the difference between Neil Armstrong and Michael Jackson?
  A: Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Michael Jackson molested children.
  
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 1:39pm EDT
  by andisheh

• "Rock With You" sorta live

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  An enjoyable rarity.
  Here's Michael Jackson actually singing (as opposed to lip-synching) "Rock With You" on a Diana Ross TV special.
  
  This video shows two things:
  1) Michael Jackson was a great pop singer even without studio help.2) It is extraordinarily difficult to dance and sing at the same' [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 10:03am EDT
  by andisheh

• More Israeli soldiers say they targeted civilians in Gaza

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  When I wrote earlier this year that Israel was targeting helpless civilians in Gaza, supporters of Israeli tactics loudly disagreed. See the comments here and here.
  In March, the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz published testimony by Israeli soldiers detailing the targeting of civilians.
  Now more Israeli soldiers are' [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Faxy Lady

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  Faxy! [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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• U.S. media falsely claims Hondurans support coup

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  From HuffingtonPost:
  Did a CID-Gallup poll last week indicate that a plurality of Hondurans support the military coup against democratically elected President Zelaya? Yes, according to the Washington Post [July 9], the Wall Street Journal [July 10], the Christian Science Monitor [July 11], and Reuters [July 9], which all [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 1:35pm EDT
  by andisheh

• NEW COLUMN: What the heck's going on in Honduras?

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  Honduras just can’t catch a break. The country’s so-called leaders always seem intent on wrecking the place.
  
  I mean, doesn’t it feel like it was just yesterday that King K’ak’ Tiliw Chan Yopaa of Quiriguá led his army into Copán, where he beheaded rival king Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil — [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 11:38am EDT
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• My Daily Briefing on MNN

  My Daily Briefing for Mother Nature Network is online.
  Thanks again to Russell, Benyamin and everyone at MNN for letting me invade their space for a few days. [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 11:09am EDT
  by andisheh

• The all-new Toyota Sephardic Jew

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  Why does it sound strange to name cars after some ethnic/national groups, but not others?
  Jeep Cherokee doesn't sound strange or funny to most of our ears. Neither does Volkwagen Touareg.
  But you'll never see a Nissan Albanian or a Chevy Mexican. [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2009, 5:23pm EDT
  by andisheh

• I want to murder every squirrel in Georgia

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  Squirrels stole nearly all of my tomatoes. A full accounting of my irrational rage can be found at Fresh Loaf. [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2009, 11:27am EDT
  by andisheh

• German brothel offers discount for cyclists and public transit riders

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  From the web site of the Berlin brothel Maison d'Envie:
  
  “The Maison d'Envie offers one major advantage over other establishments: it is perfectly accessible by public transport […] And because we want to reward your green commitment, we have -- and it's unique in Berlin -- an environmental [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2009, 11:12am EDT
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• A natural fit

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  Today through Wednesday, I'm doing the Daily Briefing for the environmental news site Mother Nature Network.
  Today's briefing reveals the secret of long life and, since I wrote it, includes at least one more curse word than necessary.' [...]
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  Posted: July 13, 2009, 11:01am EDT
  by andisheh

• Dog on stairs

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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 11:19pm EDT
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• This week at MNN

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  I'll be blogging at Mother Nature Network again this week.
  Thank you, Russell McClendon, for trusting me with the blog-sit for you.
  I'll post the links when they go live. [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 10:12pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Organ donors

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  Christi's grandparents gave us a Wurlitzer. [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 8:38pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Siege of Vienna

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  BBC Radio 4's In Our Time recently did an incredible program on the 1683 Siege of Vienna.
  
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 7:01pm EDT
  by andisheh

• I hate oil

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  My latest column is a short rant about why I hate oil.
  Not canola. The petroleum stuff. [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
  by andisheh

• Cereal you can believe in

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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
  by andisheh