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Archiving a few things…

marty — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:43 +0000

Frozen Four

marty — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:42:08 +0000

Miami Redhawks

Went to the semis yesterday for the Frozen Four with Dean. Watched Miami beat Bemiji State 4-1 and then had the pleasure of sitting with some BU students as they expressed their inferiority complex with BC as they played Vermont… I like it when the fans get into it as much as the next guy, but lets try and alter our chants when BC is nowhere to be found.

Anyway DCist has some photos up here.

So anyway we will be back this evening as Miami tries for their first ever national championship. Go Redhawks. Now NCAA, about some beer tonight…

From NHL.com:

How the RedHawks win:

They must do what Vermont and New Hampshire weren’t able to do before them. Both the Catamounts and Wildcats caught BU slacking for a period of play (each time in the second frame), and while they both capitalized on their chances, they weren’t able to stem the tide when Colin Wilson and company turned it back on. Miami needs to turn BU mistakes into goals, and, more importantly, stop the Terriers from doing the same to them, especially in the BU end of the ice.

“They’re the number one team in the country for a reason,” Miami coach Enrico Blasi said. “They have a d-core that jumps into the play all the time, they have a d-core that sometimes initiates the rush. They’re very big, strong, they possess the puck well. They’re obviously well coached. It’s going to be a big challenge tomorrow night. Their puck possession game is very similar to our puck possession game so it’s going to be an interesting night. At the end of the day you have to play and see what happens.”

Afrobarometer

marty — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:33:06 +0000

So I found out about Afrobarometer because it was referenced in this Public Eye article about how the Basotho are divided about dual citizenship with South Africa. I assume that means they have released some new findings, however all I could find at the moment on their site about Lesotho were the findings from round 3 (out of 4) from 2005. You can find the full PDF here.

Anyway this is what Afrobarmoter is:

A comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets, and civil society in Africa.

And out of this (in the above linked PDF) come a few interesting nuggets from Lesotho circa 2005:

And everyone’s favorite:

Apparently Arcade Fire are on board, but I don't think I am.

marty — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:21:57 +0000

Bored? Try Doodling To Keep The Brain On Task : NPR

marty — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:19:52 +0000

Bored? Try Doodling To Keep The Brain On Task : NPR
So true.

via www.mg.co.za

marty — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:31:13 +0000

via www.mg.co.za

BBC NEWS | Mugabe prepares lavish birthday

marty — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:53:53 +0000

BBC NEWS | Mugabe prepares lavish birthday
Asshole.

Street signs for Mullet Place keep disappearing

marty — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:28:49 +0000

Street signs for Mullet Place keep disappearing

This type of country is called an enclave. Enclave countries are very rare, but Lesotho is one. This makes Lesotho’s relationship with South Africa very important to it.

marty — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:31:29 +0000

This type of country is called an enclave. Enclave countries are very rare, but Lesotho is one. This makes Lesotho’s relationship with South Africa very important to it.
Lesotho – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC NEWS | Africa | Scores of Zimbabwe farms 'seized'

marty — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:53:32 +0000

BBC NEWS | Africa | Scores of Zimbabwe farms ‘seized’
Looks like the new administration is going swimmingly.