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The Culture of Smiling

The Culture of Smiling
Asians smile and perceive a smile differently than North Americans.

Wishful thinking
CNN ran a caption "Bush Resigns." Not Yet

When is a terrorist not a terrorist?
Bombed a jet? Yes. Bombed hotels? Yes, but they were all Cuban. OK, come live in America.

Rugby is different in South Africa
This article deals with the most recent controversy - a coach being told he must start a player that was cut form the team, and recaps some of the other interesting anecdotes about Rugby in SA

Things are getting better ... really
US Embassy staff in Baghdad are worried about their safety and don't think the US Gov't is doing enough to protect them, even inside the supposedly safe Green Zone.

FUN FINAL NOTE

Stop calling it Disneyland!
Copyright laws don't seem to hold a lot of weight in Asia. Exhibit A: A theme park in China. Note, this is not Disneyland, and the manager can't see how anyone would confuse his "big eared cat" with Mickey Mouse. Oh, and the park is owned by the government.

— SGP

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Takin' it to the streets

Mach the Week

Apparently we didn't know soon enough

Banning Boyhood

The Force is strong in your headband

Hacking Ikea furniture

Love, American Style

Do you Miss America?

Everyone Point at New Zealand and Laugh

Gov't gone wild

Bend it like What's-his-face

Rubber ducky, you're the one!

Just say NO

We're Number 3!

Big Money versus a Stone Age Tribe

Winnie-the-Who?

Spelling Bees are for Wussies

Up in Smoke

The Culture of Smiling

The First Rule of Geek Club...

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

McCain Bombs the Beach Boys

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