i should be writing a paper…. but i'm going to go through the criterion collection and say which ones i like

Seven Samurai

The 400 Blows

This is Spinal Tap

Silence of the Lambs

Time Bandits

Brazil

Yojimbo

Chasing Amy

L' Avventura

The Hidden Fortress

Wild Strawberries

8 1/2

Bob le Flambeur

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Ikiru


as you can see i either have not seen most of them or don't like them....
					

What Foreign Policy?. For all the bluster on the right about how the evil Democrats aren't tough/serious/whatever enough on foreign policy and terrorism, I can't help but wonder what, exactly, the Bush foreign policy is supposed to be at this point. It would… [Matthew Yglesias]

The Virus Underground. Feature length article from the New York Times magazine on the underground community of computer virus writers and the attempts by global law enforcement to control them. [Gyre.org]

Don Rumsfeld: Perjurer?. This is from Kristoff, but one could find it any number of places:For example, in September 2002 the Defense Intelligence Agency issued a still-classified report saying “there is no reliable information” on whether Iraq had chemical weapons. Yet in the… [Matthew Yglesias]

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of course he lied, will anyone do anything about it? no. why? partisan politics.

Federal Deficits Leading U.S. to Bad Times. Our collective debt went down, all too briefly, at the turn of the century. That's when our taxes exceeded what we were spending. Naturally, such fiscal sanity — living within our means and even paying our debts — became politically unsustainable.

As we prepare our 2003 tax returns, perhaps it's worth noting this colossal obligation. Because we're kidding ourselves when we pretend it doesn't matter. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

Country Studies. Country Studies: a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy. [MetaFilter]

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these are handy…. of course they are a bit outdated, but that they exist online, that's a plus.

Tuition Protests.

“Like many grade 12 students, Jaya Ceeley wants to go to university. But every year costs are becoming more of a consideration. To afford university, Ceeley will have to work part-time through his final semester of high school.”(Martlet | Big ol' rally for lower tuition by Patrick White)

(Pulse Flow | B.C. students rally against tuition hikes Published: Fri-6-Feb-2004 By Stephen Hui, British Columbia Bureau.)

(more coming soon)

“Hundreds of Okanagan University College students rallied Wednesday to protest skyrocketing tuition fees. Students hit the bricks in Kelowna and Penticton as part of a national day of action.”(CHBC News | Tuition fee protests | Web Posted February 4, 2004)

“Student protests at Berlin universities are continuing. Students at the city[base ']s Technological University (TU) went out on strike four weeks ago and two other Berlin universities, Humboldt University and Free University, have since joined the protest against budgetary and education cuts being pushed through by the Berlin Senate. “(WSWS : News & Analysis : Europe : Germany | Student protests at Berlin universities By Andreas Reiss and Marius Heuser | 5 December 2003)

:: note :: . . . too many students denied further education due to $ . . . too many students complacently accept this situation . . . too many of us pay lip service to a educated culture and refuse to support even the idea of education . . . wish students from all over would activate & mobilize . . . ['if' ..]

The State of America's Children. 25 Key Facts About American Children 1 in 2 will live in a single parent family at some point in childhood. 1 in 3 is born to unmarried parents. 1 in 3 will be poor at some point in their childhood. 1 in 3 is behind a year or more in school. 1 in 4 lives with only one parent. 2 in 5 never complete… [Electric Venom]

in 3 will be poor at some point in their childhood.
1 in 3 is behind a year or more in school.
2 in 5 never complete a single year of college.
1 in 5 was born poor.
1 in 7 has no health insurance.

File Recovery Guide. File Recovery Guide
http://www.filerecovery.org/

Discusses file recovery and information on breakdowns, head crashes, data back ups, and formatting. [Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant]

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this has some handy information, if you don't know the tricks already.

I can see for smiles and smiles. Spot the fake smiles. Can you tell the difference between a fake smile and a real smile? [MetaFilter]

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i like to smile, not the huge gaping mouth teeth baring kind, but the little upturn at the ends of my mouth kind. i smile for all kinds of reasons, usually i make myself smile, now i'm not sure if that is a 'fake smile' or not, but it works for me.