Daily Archives: May 29, 2002

Father Pat

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

My 53-year-old cousin Patrick Kuffner just celebrated his first Mass as a newly-ordained priest. The Staten Island Advance has a short story here about how at the age of 50, after a 20-year career as a teacher and principal, he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Barry v. Babe

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Eric Alterman, another Professional Journalist Type with sucky permalinkage, asks the following: Why don’t people like [Barry Bonds]? Is it race? Is it the fault of some liberal media conspiracy I haven’t even heard of? I don’t get it. Bonds … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Staten Island bloggers located

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

MEL of Ishbadiddle tells me in the comments to my earlier post that there are now two Staten Island bloggers on the NYC Bloggers map. I’ve also been invited to add myself as an expatriate if I choose, and I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Search for the terrorist, and not the weapon

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

From Dane Carlson comes this article on Israeli security tactics and methods. The 9/11 attacks have led to closer ties between American and Israeli businesses and law enforcement. Israeli security experts don’t much care for our airport screening system either: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pervez Musharraf! Pervez Musharraf!

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

File13 strikes again, with his Clarence Carter tribute to Pervez Musharraf. Please be sure to finish your beverage before reading. You have been warned. What really makes this funny for me is that I used to know this nerdy little … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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From the Spam Files

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

An advertisement for a “New Cell Phone Stun Gun!” All I can say is if you’re gonna use that thing while driving your SUV, please be sure you don’t press the wrong button. The freeways around here are hazardous enough, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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