Some actual good news from Iraq

The Iraqi national soccer team triumphed in the AFC Asia Cup this weekend – the greatest sporting achievement in it’s history. Soccer, the world’s sport, has once again brought more people together than politicians and bureaucrats ever have. As he bounced with joy with friends outside his house in Baghdad’s violence-racked Amiriya neighbourhood, Taha Mahmoud, [...]

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Anti-anticipation of The Simpsons movie

Count me as one of the legion of former Simpsons fanatics. I can quote most every episode of the first 7-8 seasons. I still do so quite often. But over the past 5-6 years I’ve gradually stopped watching the new episodes. In fact, I haven’t seen a first-run Simpsons in over 3 seasons. So the [...]

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