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The secret fifth ingredient of the British bank bailout was Balti curry.
Archive for the ‘Bread and Circuses’ Category
October 13th, 2008
July 17th, 2008
MI5’s culture and the 42-day detention row in Britain.
April 21st, 2008
In defence of street protests over Tibet against the Olympic torch relay.
January 23rd, 2006
Category: Bread and Circuses
Wow.
A couple of years ago, I went with my brother to a Lakers game against Memphis, and Bryant scored 56 points in three quarters before being taken out of a blowout. I told my brother, “remember this, because you won’t see it again for a while.” So much for that.
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