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Three-Minute Video (and What You DIDN’T See on TV)

June 2, 2008March 11, 2017

McCAIN’S YOUTUBE PROBLEM

Nearly two million people have taken 3 minutes to watch this. McCain is a patriot, to be sure, but arguably not the man to lead the nation – and the world – into the future. (And why doesn’t he know we haven’t reduced troop strength back to pre-surge levels? And why does he have so many lobbyists running his show when he claims to eschew their influence? And why has he embraced Bush’s tax cuts for the rich?)

HOW NBC ALLOWED US TO GO TO WAR

Well, I mean everyone had already gotten dressed, washed the car, and driven almost all the way there – why spoil a perfectly good war? Click here. The press has failed us badly.

A GREEN COMPUTER MONITOR

Uses no power in idle mode. Here. (Thanks, James.)

BOREALIS

We keep drilling. To wit:

TORONTO, May 30 /CNW/ – Advanced Explorations Inc. [our joint venture partner] is pleased to announce that work is progressing on its economic study and diamond drill program on the Roche Bay iron ore project. MAN Ferrostaal of Germany is leading the Team undertaking the economic and technical review. After several meetings the Team has concluded that the study will focus on determining the viability of a mine operation supporting 7 million tonnes of pellet production per year. The objective is to complete the updated resource calculation and Preliminary Economic Assessment this summer with delivery of the final Pre-Feasibility study by the fall of this year. . . .

Tomorrow: Bigger than a Mega-Yacht, Even

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