http://ericback.com/wp One ought every day at least to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. - Goethe Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:08:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Former Finnish president (1994) Martti Ahtisaari was recognized by the Nobel Committee for his success in brokering deals as a United Nations envoy.  He was cited for his work in helping Namibia achieve independence from South Africa, for ending the 3 decade long conflict between the Aceh movement and Indonesia, ... http://ericback.com/wp/archives/2008/10/13/congratulations-to-martti-ahtisaari-nobel-laureate/ Over 1400 people attended the first "Alaska Women Reject Palin," rally outside the Anchorage library making it the largest political rally in Alaskan history according to the "mudflats" blogger. http://ericback.com/wp/archives/2008/09/14/palins-unreported-welcome-home/ So, with so many of the Palin/McCain statements proving flagrantly untrue, can you really see Russia from Alaska? 1) No: The Bering Strait is 53 miles across, which means you can't see Russia across it because of the curvature of the earth. http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080507/posts 2) Yes: "and you can actually see Russia ... http://ericback.com/wp/archives/2008/09/14/can-you-see-russia-from-alaska/ It used to be that I had an email address with an account conveniently located on my ISP's server. IE automatically used Outlook Express, and email was easy. For the past couple of years my email through my new ISP has only been available through the MSN subscription that came ... http://ericback.com/wp/archives/2008/09/02/using-gmail-in-firefox-3/ Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! http://ericback.com/wp/archives/2008/09/01/political-mental-health-break-from-jibjab/