The untimely demise of the Türkmenbashy has led to a slightly confused inflationary rise for the Ruhnama. Amazon offers used hardcover editions valued between USD 12.50 and 44.95, with a new edition going for 56.51. Ebay, meanwhile, is rasing the bar with opening bids starting at 69.- and 129.- for the Buy It Now™ option.
On a relatively unrelated note concerning another cultural low point of '06, Athenian philosopher Michael Stipe noted that "habeas corpus disappearing kind of sucked."
2006-12-28
value in manat.
2006-12-19
sec-prog attacks in the wox.
Just à propos of the calendar: As a "secular-progressive," I confess to be an insurgent in the War on Christmas (or WoX). I purposely respond to people's good wishes with "Happy Holidays" and "Season's Greetings," while cynically humming "it's the most wonderful time of the year" and instigating lawsuits against holiday displays in public places on the grounds that any Christmas displays such as crèches or trees should be curtailed to their proper house of worship: shopping malls.
2006-12-05
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