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...still rather geeky culture of blogging also mitigates - or provides cover for - those of us who do not envision Hummel figurine collections in our future. The site's fans call themselves "cutologists," and they have composed a careful list of cute rules, including "small ear to head ratio" (rule #15) and "a thing, accompanied by a smaller version of that thing, is always cute" (rule #7). That slang has grown out of the commenting community of cutologists is not surprising; that someone compiled a list of definitions is slightly more so. (I admit I have incorporated "redonk" - the comic-book...
...many remain at large ... we lack metrics to know if we are winning or losing the global war on terror. Are we capturing killing or deterring and dissuading more terrorists every day than the madrassas and the radical clerics are recruiting, training and deploying against us? The cost-benefit ratio is against us! Our cost is billions against the terrorist costs of millions ... It's pretty clear that the coalition can win in Afghanistan and Iraq in one way or another, but it will be a long hard slog...
...hear—made sensible only in the context of the eccentric vibe of the entire Blackalicious show last Tuesday night at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Perhaps because of Boston’s semi-segregated design or the price of tickets, but the Caucasian to African-American ratio of the audience seemed similar to the ratio running for office on the Republican Party ticket—there were a few blacks there, but they seemed outnumbered and out of place. First opener Pigeon John is about as annoying as an actual pigeon, and was followed by Omni...
Without declaring his hopes for the national arena outright, Warner emphasized his electability last night, pointing to his record of success in a state that has a two-to-one ratio of Republicans to Democrats...
...sure your money is protected. There are no regulations governing vacation clubs, advises Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association. "Our goal is to have protections in place in the next few years," he says. So make sure you understand the terms. Ask about the ratio of members to homes (as stated earlier, 6 to 1 is par) and where new properties are scheduled. You should know about extra costs like housekeeping. Concierge service is usually free, but the items that are purchased for you are not. Find out the resignation policy so you know what...