<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509</id><updated>2011-06-08T02:38:59.174-04:00</updated><category term='games'/><category term='new york city'/><category term='bar'/><category term='pub'/><category term='quiz'/><category term='trivia night'/><title type='text'>Experimental Insanity</title><subtitle type='html'>It's A Mad World</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>278</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-6274722557926240351</id><published>2008-05-17T19:22:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-17T19:30:21.895-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trivia night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quiz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pub'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york city'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I host a Live  trivia game with a fun, laid back atmosphere. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Come in for pub quizzes, prizes, and friendly people! Best of all it's FREE!Win bar tabs! and Junk Food!!!Prizes for 1st, 2nd and third place teams.  Prizes for funniest team names and funniest wrong answers.Trivia Night is three times a week at 8pm.  At three locations in the upper west side, New </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/6274722557926240351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/6274722557926240351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-host-live-trivia-game-with-fun-laid.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-2066469386838186220</id><published>2007-08-10T10:57:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T11:08:38.964-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Big Ass is here to stayI read this article  in the Village Voice via comment section from  Alarming News .I noticed the big ass trend a few years ago and it's nice to see other people have noticed it too.I theorize that the big ass ideal started and is prevalent in racially mixed urban neighborhoods but has been expanding over time and is being emulated by the suburbs.Not too long ago, like </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/2066469386838186220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/2066469386838186220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2007/08/big-ass-is-here-to-stay-i-read-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-114919639362811999</id><published>2006-06-01T16:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-06-19T15:17:38.137-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TRIVIA NIGHT PUB QUIZ In New York CityI host a trivia night every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm at the 1020 Bar on Tuesday located on the Corner of Amsterdam Ave and West 110 Street in Manhattan, NYC. and on Wednesdays at the La Negrita bar. Located on the corner of Columbus Ave and West 109 Street in Manhattan, New York City. All kinds of questions, interactive music and visual rounds. Win Prizes</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/114919639362811999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/114919639362811999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2006/06/trivia-night-pub-quiz-i-host-trivia_01.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-113988984775204315</id><published>2006-02-13T23:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-13T23:04:07.763-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YaaaaeeI FINALLY remembered my blogger name and password.I am back.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/113988984775204315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/113988984775204315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2006/02/yaaaaee-i-finally-remembered-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-112575624652463339</id><published>2005-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-12T17:53:05.563-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>THE COPS WHO QUITThe New Orleans cops who quit when their city needed them most are getting dumped on pretty hard. Before  casting stones and judging them think about what drove them to give up the badge.Cops are supposed to protect life, cops are only supposed to kill in order to protect life. They should not kill to protect property. Police Officers should not be asked to risk their own life to</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112575624652463339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112575624652463339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/09/cops-who-quit-new-orleans-cops-who.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-112563058224357090</id><published>2005-09-01T22:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T23:09:42.250-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS SAN FRANCISCOSike. Nope, this has not happened but it possibly could in the near future. Here is the scenario.A mega earthquake strikes San Francisco devastating the city. Buildings collapse, water and power is lost, fires burn out of control. Thousands dead. Highways and roads destroyed. Shell shocked survivors try to evacuate but highways are so damaged they are trapped. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112563058224357090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112563058224357090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/09/earthquake-destroys-san-francisco-sike.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-112350525845944112</id><published>2005-08-08T08:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T23:13:49.700-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>$10,000 for a toilet seatGovernment whistle blower tells her story.somethings not Kosher.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112350525845944112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112350525845944112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/08/10000-for-toilet-seat-government.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-112155602201386063</id><published>2005-07-16T18:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-17T09:34:30.053-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What do you think will happen to Karl Rove?I've heard a lot of straw-man arguments feebly attempting to defend Karl Rove's role in the public outing of a CIA operatives identity. Before I pick apart these arguments let's re-cap the whole story.Joseph Wilson was sent to Niger at the request of the CIA to investigate the possibilty that Niger illegally sold uranium to Iraq. After he completed his </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112155602201386063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/112155602201386063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/07/what-do-you-think-will-happen-to-karl.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-111541338889392462</id><published>2005-05-06T16:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-06T11:25:52.543-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>LIBERTARIAN LEAVE ME BE. LIBERTARIAN JUST LEAVE ME ALONE.Here is a test I created to measure just how libertarian you are. I think that many libertarians but not all of course, don't realize how much government does and is neccessary.Answer the following with a "yes" or a "no". "yes" if you believe that the function, agency or service is needed at the government level and "no" if you feel that it</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111541338889392462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111541338889392462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/05/libertarian-leave-me-be.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-111350852270796842</id><published>2005-04-14T14:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-04-14T15:57:02.693-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The CATCH 22 of "Police harassment"Here is a good story from patrol last night. It's 3am in front of the Amsterdam Housing Projects. A man has just been assaulted by two other men. The two suspects flee in different directions. The police get the description of the two perps and my partner and I start canvassing the area. The Hispanic perp gets picked up by another unit and is arrested. I'm still</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111350852270796842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111350852270796842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/04/catch-22-of-police-harassment-here-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-111247669680500451</id><published>2005-04-02T16:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-04-02T16:24:22.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm going to own a "Mansion"!!I found out I am going to have to pay a "mansion" tax on the co-op I'm buying. Just another one of NYC's endless taxes. What's ridiculous is that any property bought for over 100,000 has to pay the tax. 100,000 won't buy you a shoe box sized ghetto apt. in a bad neighborhood in Manhattan. Luckily I'm moving to queens so my "Mansion" will be a big shoe box in a nice </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111247669680500451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111247669680500451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/04/im-going-to-own-mansion-i-found-out-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-111176178824482664</id><published>2005-03-25T09:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-03-26T05:12:10.776-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Moral Hypocrisy is Breath Taking (literally)So the President Bush of today who has shown such concern over keeping Terri Schiavo alive is the same man as Texas Governer Bush who in 1999 signed a Texas Bill into Law that allowed Hospitals to terminate life support OVER THE OBJECTIONS of the patients family. Abiltity to pay for care seems to be the central issue for Bush's moral flip flop.   A </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111176178824482664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111176178824482664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/03/moral-hypocrisy-is-breath-taking.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-111081479889613521</id><published>2005-03-14T10:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-03-14T10:39:58.900-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BUSH HITLER BUSH HITLER BUSH HITLERI met a lot of Europeans in Domincan Republic while there a few days ago. Most were from Germany and France. I only talked to a few about politics, some crazy German guys who drunkingly kept shouting "Bush Hitler Bush Hitler Bush Hitler" in heavy German accent while lifting thier hands up and down like a see-saw.I also met a very nice couple from East Berlin, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111081479889613521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/111081479889613521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/03/bush-hitler-bush-hitler-bush-hitler-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-110961112539656112</id><published>2005-02-28T11:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-28T13:09:45.430-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mitch "Blood" GreenAt TPO (time and place of occurance) I almost had to arrest a pro boxer that went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson, back when Tyson was in his prime (pre ear biting days). Saturday night in front of a night club he got in an argument with the clubs manager. The police were called so that's when I enter the scene. It took about 20 minutes but myself and a few other officers managed to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110961112539656112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110961112539656112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/02/mitch-blood-green-at-tpo-time-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-110916936206636727</id><published>2005-02-23T09:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-23T09:36:02.066-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>RADIO WARSI don't like radio stations with the tag names Magic, The Magic, The Wiz, Lite, or Mix.  The music these stations play has a nauseating affect on me.  These stations usually describe themselves as easy listening, or adult contemporary or R&amp;B.  Unfortunately the guy I frequently partner with on patrol really likes these stations and we are always battling over the radio.What are the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110916936206636727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110916936206636727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/02/radio-wars-i-dont-like-radio-stations.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-110853368140011964</id><published>2005-02-15T23:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-16T01:01:21.406-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>THE MYSTERY OF THE GATESThe massive art project in Central Park gives me the creeps. I'm convinced it has a hidden purpose, possibly sinister. Think about it. Does it make sense that something so large and expensive is built just for the sake of art?This thing snakes around Central Park in a bizarre pattern for 23 miles. This pattern is not accidental. There is a method to the madness and a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110853368140011964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110853368140011964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2005/02/mystery-of-gates-massive-art-project.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-110308511310721994</id><published>2004-12-14T22:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-15T01:33:12.103-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Red Tail Hawks EvictedA Red Tail Hawk dubbed Pale Male and his mate Lola recently had their nest torn down from the 12th story ledge of a ritzy 5th ave apartment building that the pair had called home since 1993. It's amazing that Red Tails live amongst us in this concrete jungle. I get a big thrill every time I see a Red Tail in Central Park. The Central Park Hawks have been famous for years, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110308511310721994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/110308511310721994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/12/red-tail-hawks-evicted-red-tail-hawk.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109900638127940856</id><published>2004-10-28T18:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-28T19:35:47.386-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Why U.S. Cable News Sucks!When I watch the "news" channels on cable TV I expect to see and hear some news. Instead all I get are talking heads, discussion shows, interviews, debate shows and opinions. What ever happened to reporting STRAIGHT NEWS? 80% of the time all that is ever on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC are talking heads, "talking about the news" instead of "giving us the news".I hardly ever</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109900638127940856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109900638127940856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/10/why-u.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109834345824078670</id><published>2004-10-21T01:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-21T14:10:58.286-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>RED SOX WIN!!It's time to celebrate baby!!The most anticipated game in sports history...The greatest collapse in sports history...The greatest comeback in sports history.I heard all these things in the last 12 hours. It's a good day to be a Red Sox fan.When my Red Sox went down 0-3 in the ALCS to the dreaded Yankees, everyone was telling me it was all over. I said, play it one game at a time </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109834345824078670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109834345824078670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/10/red-sox-win-its-time-to-celebrate-baby.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109648597526837272</id><published>2004-09-29T15:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-29T15:26:15.266-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Puerto Rico and need travel tipsI am going on Vacation to Puerto Rico in a couple months.  I have never been there.  I want some tips and advice from anyone who has been there.  I Will be there Dec 2 -6.  I like doing outdoor stuff and seeing the nature.  I also would like to know about any good restaurants, bars, and clubs.  Also day trips from San Juan.In my research so far I want to go to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109648597526837272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109648597526837272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/puerto-rico-and-need-travel-tips-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109536008406965149</id><published>2004-09-16T14:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-16T14:56:16.053-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ALL OUT WARMy knee-jerk reaction to cowardly dispicable terrorist attacks like the one on the Russian Elementary school is get them and kill them, no negotiotions, no diplomacy, no trying to find a solution the the root problems, little consideration for civilians and the general population the terrorist are living amongst.This rationale seems to be what the Russians have done since the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109536008406965149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109536008406965149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/all-out-war-my-knee-jerk-reaction-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109531818191660136</id><published>2004-09-16T02:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-16T03:03:01.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>POKER WITH DICK CHENEYFUNNY FUNNY FUNNY</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109531818191660136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109531818191660136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/poker-with-dick-cheney-funny-funny.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109492346367947505</id><published>2004-09-11T13:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-11T13:25:44.810-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TV and the ElectionThis is an interesting article emailed to me by my friend April.  It is by William Rivers Pitt.  And discusses something I never game much thought too....This entire election, thus far, has been about television. All the issues widely discussed stem from television advertisements. For the television news media, this is like free money falling from the sky. They cover to the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109492346367947505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109492346367947505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/tv-and-election-this-is-interesting.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109484841868499497</id><published>2004-09-10T16:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-10T16:33:38.686-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My Encounter with the Fat ManI spotted a celebrity last night.  I finally spotted one all by myself.  I am awful at spotting celebritys.  The only time I ever see them is in obvious situations (like a movie shoot) unless I am with someone else who points them out to me.Last night I was on duty in the Upper West Side.  I was at the corner of 83rd and Amsterdamn peering through the window of the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109484841868499497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109484841868499497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/my-encounter-with-fat-man-i-spotted.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109433626264743655</id><published>2004-09-04T18:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-04T23:35:24.970-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The 10 Ways Bush Screwed New YorkRead this article from the Village Voice...With the president scheduled to barely show up here all week, wouldn't it be respectful if the delegates and media actually got around town to see just what he's done to us since the bullhorn bravado of 2001? They could start withNYPD Blue, that All-American army deployed all over midtown. There are actually5,879 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109433626264743655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109433626264743655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/09/10-ways-bush-screwed-new-york-read.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109391380589886589</id><published>2004-08-30T19:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-30T20:56:45.896-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>THEY'RE HERENews from the Street. I was one of the many NYC Police Officers monitoring the big protest march yesterday. I took up position at the corner of 34th and 7th Avenue next to Macy's. The point when the march passes Madison Square Garden and then turns the corner heading east down 34th. I found most the protestors to be mildly amusing and they took up a widely varying array of causes.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109391380589886589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109391380589886589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/theyre-here-news-from-street.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109374403459769627</id><published>2004-08-28T20:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-28T21:47:14.596-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was keeping the peace today at the pro-choice demonstation today in Brooklyn.  The NYPD had a large force for the protest demonstration but it turned out to be peaceful and the demonstrators were well behaved and thankfully friendly toward cops.I did come to realize that hippie chicks don't have nice legs.  Maybe it's from years of hacky sack mishaps or bug bites camping at Phish concerts.  </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109374403459769627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109374403459769627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/i-was-keeping-peace-today-at-pro.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109335558052108821</id><published>2004-08-24T09:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T13:50:19.370-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I Can See Clearly Now.I met a women last night who said, she thinks the RNC chose NYC for their convention in a city and state they won't win for 2 reasons.1. Looney left wing freaks protesting and causing trouble will turn mid-America against the democrats.2. The RNC doesn't care if a terrorist attack hit NYC because they vote democrat but a terrorist attack in NYC would help them in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109335558052108821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109335558052108821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/i-can-see-clearly-now.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109311178936408696</id><published>2004-08-21T13:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-21T14:12:51.056-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Swift Boat Vets for what now?Swift Boat commander ends his dignified silence to challenge the undignified.Before now, wanting to put memories of war and killing behind him, Rood had refused all requests for interviews on the subject, including from his own newspaper."But Kerry's critics, armed with stories I know to be untrue, have charged that the accounts of what happened were overblown."</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109311178936408696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109311178936408696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/swift-boat-vets-for-what-now-swift.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109212169677220152</id><published>2004-08-10T02:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-10T03:11:02.436-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SWIFT BOAT BLUESSo it turns out that none of the "swift boat veterans for truth" who claim they served with Kerry in this political ad actually served on a boat with Kerry. It does turn out however, that all the swift boat veterans that were on boats with Kerry support him now. Further, one of the Veterans retracted his statements used in the ad and called them a mistake.I think it's sad and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109212169677220152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109212169677220152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/swift-boat-blues-so-it-turns-out-that.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109152291294366010</id><published>2004-08-03T03:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-08T03:12:55.236-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>They always wave at meIt seems the FDNY VS NYPD saga continues. I am always hearing about this bitter rivalry between the FDNY and the NYPD in the media. From my experience I haven't witnessed it. I know they got into a scuffle at the world trade center site which led to the arrest of some firefighters. But those were very emotional times, so that kind of behavior is not the norm. In my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109152291294366010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109152291294366010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/they-always-wave-at-me-it-seems-fdny.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109138661528160125</id><published>2004-08-01T14:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-01T14:56:55.283-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Check Those Facts Anti-Kerry ad by Club For Growth gets debunked by factcheck.org</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109138661528160125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109138661528160125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/08/check-those-facts-anti-kerry-ad-by.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108970253233539581</id><published>2004-07-30T03:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T04:14:52.266-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Bush has done some stuff I have complained lately that Bush really hasn't done much during his tenure as President.  Other than two wars and talking about terror, what has he done? As it turns out he has done some stuff, unfortunately most of it is bad.Okay, I need to rephrase my question.  Bush has done some stuff, for starters he took the largest budget surplus in history and quickly turned it</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108970253233539581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108970253233539581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/bush-has-done-some-stuff-i-have.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109082879010433934</id><published>2004-07-26T03:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T03:41:58.306-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guns in the skyI am pro-gun despite my history of debating against many pro-gun arguments.  Responsible, sane people should be allowed to have a gun.  I say this with the expectations that guns should be heavily regulated. Waiting periods, background checks, physiological testing, training classes.  In addition only certain guns should be available.  I support the assault weapons ban and closing</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109082879010433934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109082879010433934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/guns-in-sky-i-am-pro-gun-despite-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109078502802892252</id><published>2004-07-25T15:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-25T16:14:17.983-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Chicken Abuse Scandal Sadly, I am not at all Suprised by this. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Eleven workers from a poultry processing plant have been fired and fast-food giant KFC has halted purchases from the facility following the release of a secretly shot video showing employees kicking and stomping live chickens. .... The moves come a day after grainy videotape was released over the Internet by </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109078502802892252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109078502802892252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/chicken-abuse-scandal-sadly-i-am-not.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109065138269649396</id><published>2004-07-24T00:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-24T02:48:35.256-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"They’ll be talking about this war for a thousand years"   I finally saw the movie Troy.  Maybe because I had low expectations going in, I left the theater very satisfied.   For me the Illiad is probably the greatest tale ever told.  I read it 14 years ago but it still vividly stick out in my memory.  Meanwhile I barely remember many books I read just a year ago.  Because I'm a fan of the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109065138269649396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109065138269649396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/theyll-be-talking-about-this-war-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-109003697063158711</id><published>2004-07-16T22:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-17T00:02:50.633-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My First Experience with Religious Fervor Ever heard of Our Lady of Mount Carmel?  I sure hadn't until today, when I went to her festival in Spanish Harlem.  It was an interesting cultural experience for me and I didn't have to go very far to witness it.  First there was a parade with an all white marching band leading the way.  Next came the float and on board was  a statue of Our Lady of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109003697063158711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/109003697063158711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/my-first-experience-with-religious.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108970023063432763</id><published>2004-07-13T02:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-13T02:30:30.633-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Another Brick in the WallI believe Israel has a right to build a wall to secure their borders and protect against terrorism.  However, I do not think Israel should extend the wall across the border and into Palestinian territory. For various reasons the wall extending beyond the border undermines the peace process and causes hardship on non-Israelis who live there.I realize Israel has </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108970023063432763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108970023063432763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/another-brick-in-wall-i-believe-israel.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108959734884243807</id><published>2004-07-11T21:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-11T21:55:48.843-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Turning our Scientist into YES MENThe Bush administration is still packing scientific advisory panels with ideologues and is imposing strict controls on researchers who want to share ideas with colleagues in other countries, a group of scientists charged on Thursday....These are increasing bits of evidence of attempts at control over the way the business of science, the open communication </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108959734884243807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108959734884243807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/turning-our-scientist-into-yes-men.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108931141506023957</id><published>2004-07-08T14:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-08T14:30:15.060-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SHOCKINGBut upon further review probably lies.Why, in Philadelphia, the 2000 presidential elections saw a 100 percent turnout of registered voters, with 95 percent of those votes going for Al Gore! I don't know what's funnier, the massive vote fraud itself, or the deafening lack of public outrage at the newsAfter reading this stunning revelation I wanted to Blog about it as part of my unfair </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108931141506023957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108931141506023957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/shocking-but-upon-further-review.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108925774626418890</id><published>2004-07-07T23:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-07T23:35:46.263-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Funny Item listed on Ebay. found my ex-wife's wedding dress in the attic when I moved. She took the $4000 engagement ring but left the dress. I was actually going to have a dress burning party when the divorce became final, but my sister talked me out of it. She said, "That’s such a gorgeous dress. Some lucky girl would be glad to have it. You should sell it on EBay. At least get something back</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108925774626418890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108925774626418890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/funny-item-listed-on-ebay.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108888608325094873</id><published>2004-07-03T16:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-03T16:24:03.400-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Florida Election  Fix is on AGAIN This story was largely ignored after the 2000 Election. I suspect Jeb figures the Florida election is going to be close so he's pulling the disenfranchise legal democrats from voting card out of his sleeve again.  If the powers that be in Florida allow this sham to happen in November, it's time for a REVOLUTION.Lucky for me I have a very uncommon name so </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108888608325094873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108888608325094873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/florida-election-fix-is-on_108888608325094873.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108884107004705974</id><published>2004-07-03T03:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-03T16:24:55.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Disgruntled worker kills 4 wounds 3The timing of this tragedy happened right after Scott from Right Moment posted about the assault weapons ban.Scott writes:  I know why gun enthusiasts would like to have such weapons and I also know why criminals do; one is for hobby the other for killing as many as possible with the least amount of effort. Problem is many of the latter will probably respect </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108884107004705974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108884107004705974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/07/disgruntled-worker-kills-4-wounds-3.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-10886458042610819</id><published>2004-06-30T20:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-01T12:28:48.996-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If you're voting for a douchebag instead of Bush you better have your reasons Alan Blevins explains them in these well written essays.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/10886458042610819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/10886458042610819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/if-youre-voting-for-douchebag-instead.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108861143911365262</id><published>2004-06-30T11:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-30T12:03:59.113-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"No ones questioning your Patriotism".From the June 23 Hannity &amp; Colmes:COLMES: Are all the American people that don't support him [President George W. Bush] dumb?COULTER: No. I think, as I indicated in my last book, they're traitors.Nope, the spokeswoman for Republicans these days has taken it one step further</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108861143911365262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108861143911365262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/no-ones-questioning-your-patriotism.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108857482545394121</id><published>2004-06-30T00:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-30T02:01:38.950-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sick, Stupid, SadPuppies killed with fireworks.On a different topic about dogs, a study shows that dogs have evolved to understand people in a way wolves can't.  Dogs can pick up on subtle visible cues given off by humans.  They can read our eyes to know where we are looking.  Dogs raised without humans still exhibit this trait while wolves raised around humans do not.  Dogs and humans have </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108857482545394121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108857482545394121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/sick-stupid-sadpuppies-killed-with.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108854375856227569</id><published>2004-06-29T17:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-29T17:29:54.670-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wash Mouth with Soap!The Democratic Underground thanks Cheney and honors him by picking him #1 in thier Top Ten List"Fuck yourself." Yay! Fuck yourself! Fuck yourself! Go fuck yourself! Thank you, Dick Cheney, for lowering the bar for all of us partisan outsiders. Because if it's okay for the vice president to tell a senator to fuck himself on the floor of the Senate, it should be perfectly </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108854375856227569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108854375856227569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/wash-mouth-with-soap-democratic.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108805145865312053</id><published>2004-06-24T00:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T00:30:58.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Real Hussein II Iraq Without MeFunny song parody.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108805145865312053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108805145865312053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/real-hussein-ii-iraq-without-me-funny.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108804822069379324</id><published>2004-06-23T23:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-23T23:37:00.693-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ashcroft picky about who to protect us fromSent to me by ex-WVU Chuck.April 2003, John Ashcroft's Justice Department disrupted what appears to have been a horrifying terrorist plot. In the small town of Noonday, Tex., F.B.I. agents discovered a weapons cache containing fully automatic machine guns, remote-controlled explosive devices disguised as briefcases, 60 pipe bombs and a chemical weapon</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108804822069379324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108804822069379324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/ashcroft-picky-about-who-to-protect-us_23.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108787891590426176</id><published>2004-06-22T00:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-22T00:45:42.010-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My Dysfuntional FamilyI'm at my parents house visiting. My Mom, Dad, Sister Janice and dog live there. I come home late and everyone's asleep. I walk by my parents bedroom and see a note of paper written by my Dad taped to the door. It reads in big letters, "Keep Out!No people No dogs.  Including Janice and Dad!"When I read the sign I laugh hard while struggling to not laugh out loud because </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108787891590426176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108787891590426176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/my-dysfuntional-familyim-at-my-parents.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108762123262028286</id><published>2004-06-19T00:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-19T01:07:25.253-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"They Killed Him" So I'm on duty today and this lady walks over and out of the blue says, "they killed him." I give her my patented blank stare, the blank look I give kooky people who think for some reason I'm there for them to talk to about all things kooky. "Paul Johnson". Blank stare on cruise control. "They beheaded him".  "oh, the hostage" I say as blank stare turns off, "They killed him? </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108762123262028286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108762123262028286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/they-killed-him-so-im-on-duty-today.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108745426002832805</id><published>2004-06-16T23:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-17T02:41:15.706-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> Bush hires private lawyer for CIA leak probe  Substitute the name Clinton for Bush and this would have been such a bigger story.  The hyphen "gate" would have attatched itself and the words scandal, illegal, tainted, criminal and treason, would be used galore.Here is the background story on the public outing of a CIA operative. So what Senior Administration officials gave Robert Novak this </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108745426002832805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108745426002832805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/bush-hires-private-lawyer-for-cia-leak.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108725991294114975</id><published>2004-06-14T20:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-15T00:17:25.610-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Eternal Sunshine on a Dirty Mind In a bookstore yesterday I picked up a book in the Self-Help/Relationship section called, 100 Great Makeup Moves. I flipped it to a random page and the first thing I saw was tip #58 which was titled  The Tea Bag Trick. I quickly thought, wow what a great makeup move.  Then I read the description and it was about  placing teabags under your eyes to prevent wrinkles</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108725991294114975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108725991294114975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/eternal-sunshine-on-dirty-mind-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108720187040229419</id><published>2004-06-14T03:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-14T04:31:10.403-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A difference of opinionTalking to a girl I met in New Orleans, conversations flowing smooth when suddenly, it's on.  Girl tells me that she doesn't think that cops and firefighers should get any extra attention when they die in the line of duty.  She believes when people are killed it's always a tragedy and cops and firefighers don't deserve special treatment.I disagreed. Cops and firefighers </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108720187040229419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108720187040229419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/difference-of-opiniontalking-to-girl-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108692980927240839</id><published>2004-06-10T23:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-14T03:54:57.303-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'd make a cheap petI'm positive many people in NYC spend more money on their dogs than it cost to maintain yours truly.  Today I was in a fancy cat and dog supply store. I noticed a steady flow of customers paying $110-200 dollars to have their dogs groomed.  I asked a store employee how often the regular customers had their dogs groomed.  He said, "some once a week, some every 2-3 weeks". I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108692980927240839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108692980927240839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/id-make-cheap-petim-positive-many.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108692460731445833</id><published>2004-06-10T23:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-14T02:49:21.926-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> I had it first, punk!! Some blogger has stolen the name Experimental Insanity and is using it for themselves.  They even have a Copyright 2004.  I started my blog Feb 4 2003.  The wannabe dates back to Sept 8 2003. Get your own name biiiiiatch!At least I'm still the number one result for searches on Yahoo and Google.  They can't take that away, can they?PS. How do you like my blogs new look?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108692460731445833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108692460731445833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/i-had-it-first-punk-some-blogger-has.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108684152937532692</id><published>2004-06-09T21:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-10T00:25:29.376-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What ever happened to being humble?Almost every contestant on competitive reality TV shows are unabashedly full of themselves.  It's the one thing Reality TV has in common.  From Fear Factor to Elimidate to American Idol to Joe Millionaire.  You will find the same over-confident, mean spirited, cut throat, non-sportmanlike, cocky, selfish people.  How often do I have to hear some annoying prima</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108684152937532692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108684152937532692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/what-ever-happened-to-being-humble.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108674561440714586</id><published>2004-06-08T21:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-08T21:46:54.406-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Keep the praise, give us a raiseI went to my first Union rally today.  NYC Police, Firefighers and Teachers held a joint rally next to City Hall.  The turnout was pretty good, over 60,000.  The crowd was pumped up by celebrity speakers, my favorite, Steve Buscemi.  He asked how many of us saw the last episode of the Sopranos. I yelled, I wasn't getting paid enough to afford HBO.Honestly, I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108674561440714586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108674561440714586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/keep-praise-give-us-raise-i-went-to-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108667809025098237</id><published>2004-06-08T02:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-08T22:37:08.356-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Music PlasmaSee how your favorite musicians are related in this music style family tree. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108667809025098237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108667809025098237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/music-plasma-see-how-your-favorite.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-108667087385189446</id><published>2004-06-08T00:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-08T22:38:18.406-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Kerry and the Patriot Act.Kerry flip flops because:1. He didn't read if before voting for it.2. He was outsmarted along with the rest of the Sentate by a crafty Bush and tricked into voting for it.3. Kerry only cares about the polls and will flip/flop any way the wind blows.4. After 9/11 the government needed to adopt new security laws immediately. Thus the Patriot Act was created. It is a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108667087385189446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/108667087385189446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2004/06/kerry-and-patriot-act.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-106688514378756053</id><published>2003-12-01T23:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-06-07T17:41:36.396-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Bush SUV tax bonanzaPresident wants to triple the deduction on biggest gas-guzzlers. The current tax code gives a nice tax break to heavy vehicles. Bush wants to raise the amount of the tax break from 25,000 dollars to 75,000 dollars.When created this tax break was MEANT for heavy commercial equipment like farm and construction equipment. Over the past few years big ass powerful SUV's have</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106688514378756053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106688514378756053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/12/bush-suv-tax-bonanza-president-wants.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-106450914884073698</id><published>2003-09-25T12:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-07T18:09:24.370-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Say What?WASHINGTON -- More than 2,000 individuals with incomes of $200,000 or more paid zero in federal income taxes in the year 2000, according to a report released by the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, Reuters reported. That ain't right  Their are the rich people complaining they pay too much in taxes and there are the slick rich people that have found every single loop hole and tax </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106450914884073698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106450914884073698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/09/say-what-washington-more-than-2000.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-106142382988321079</id><published>2003-08-20T19:57:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-08-20T19:57:09.880-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Black Out 2003 How long was my Thursday work shift for the NYPD?  21 long, tiring, hungry, hot and thirsty hours. The black out was an experience indeed.  We had just started class room lessons at the Police Academy when the power went down.  Within a few minutes it became apparent that something bigger than a building power outage had occurred.  In the first hour of being told nothing, except </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106142382988321079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106142382988321079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/08/black-out-2003-how-long-was-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-106044943346599714</id><published>2003-08-09T13:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-08-09T13:24:33.276-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The California Recall law is a crock of shit that was not well thought out.  There are a lot of legal and procedural questions that still need to be answered and a lot of law suits were filed to answer these questions.Here is why the recall is Crock O' Shit.You only need 12% of the last vote for that office to sign a petition to force a recall!! that is soooo stupid. It is soooo easy to force </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106044943346599714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/106044943346599714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/08/california-recall-law-is-crock-of-shit.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-105672783646932668</id><published>2003-06-27T11:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-27T11:55:48.010-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mayhem in the MideastAnother great "What do you Think?" From THE ONIONA funny article Burundi Beef Council</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105672783646932668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105672783646932668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/mayhem-in-mideast-another-great-what.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-105665628781682685</id><published>2003-06-26T15:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-26T15:38:54.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Interesting Stats from Harpers Magazine, plus my commentsAmount of new U.S. military aid promised Israel in April to offset the "burdens" of the U.S. war on Iraq : $1,000,000,000Don't complain about Turkey wanting some cash.  Turkey got screwed since the first Gulf War.  Sanctions on Iraq and Iraqi oil pipelines that go through bordering nation Turkey have hurt Turkeys economy, plus they got </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105665628781682685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105665628781682685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/interesting-stats-from-harpers.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-105665345852370645</id><published>2003-06-26T14:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-26T14:51:46.990-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>DVD BARNI am a member of this great DVD rental club.  You rent the DVDs online and they mail them to you.  You can keep them as long as you want and when you are done you send them back in a prepaid postage envelope DVD Barn provides.  You pay NO postage.  NO late fees.  It's cheaper than going to the local video store.  They have thousands of titles to choose from and it's in a very user </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105665345852370645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/105665345852370645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/dvd-barn-i-am-member-of-this-great-dvd.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-96017037</id><published>2003-06-25T10:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-25T10:44:46.943-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ANOTHER REASON TO HATE STARBUCKSUrban Myth or Real.  You decide. On 9-11-01 A New York City Starbucks charged rescue workers $130 for three cases of water.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/96017037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/96017037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/another-reason-to-hate-starbucks-urban.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95991856</id><published>2003-06-24T16:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-24T16:05:02.160-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Gonna miss that viewI have moved yet again, this time from the Hudson to the East River. Farewell Jersey City Newport Apartment I will miss you and the beautiful and relaxing area I lived in.  I am excited about moving back to Manhattan but I will definately miss the most breathtakingly beautiful view of the Manhattan Skyline, Hudson River and George Washington Bridge I had the privelage of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95991856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95991856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/gonna-miss-that-view-i-have-moved-yet.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95872012</id><published>2003-06-20T15:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-20T15:07:01.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Why don't we care about the WMD?Interesting article about psychology of the masses.  View the advertisement to read the entire article.Here is a comment I put on  Spot On  an excellent blog.  I answered a question from Karol, that I have been answering a lot lately.  I acutally copied and pasted this from past times I have discussed this (but not the intro, that is new).If i were to get an </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95872012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95872012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/why-dont-we-care-about-wmd-interesting.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95867222</id><published>2003-06-20T12:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-20T12:26:40.863-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Other's can do the CaringThe problems are relative.  In African Famine terms what is happening in Iraq is no way a humanitarian disaster.Iraqi's are a bit peeved because their lives are more difficult since the war started but what should they expect their country just went through a war. No electricity, No water, No trash pickup, yea it's stuff to complain about but it's not a humanitarian </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95867222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95867222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/others-can-do-caring-problems-are.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95863585</id><published>2003-06-20T10:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-20T10:38:09.810-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Brooklyn Bridge Terror Plot UncoveredAl Qaeda man planning attack captured.  It's very scary to wonder what the next target to be hit will be.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95863585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95863585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/brooklyn-bridge-terror-plot-uncovered.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95863401</id><published>2003-06-20T10:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-20T10:32:19.510-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Florida Gator Kills BoyI was always freaked out about swimming in lakes, rivers and ponds in Florida because of the alligators.  Alligators don't normally attack or eat people but if they did, given the number of alligators and thier proximity to humans then we would hear stories like this daily and alligators would get exterminated.  It's the rare alligator that is different that I am afraid of</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95863401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95863401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/florida-gator-kills-boy-i-was-always.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95839721</id><published>2003-06-19T16:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-19T16:59:30.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Satire from The Onion U.S. Refuses To Allow U.N. Weapons Inspectors Back Into IraqBAGHDAD, IRAQ—For the third time in as many weeks, U.S. officials denied U.N. weapons inspectors' request to reenter Iraq. "Thanks so much for the offer, but we can handle it from here," Lt. Gen. William Wallace told U.N. chief inspector Hans Blix. "We're getting very close to finding Saddam's massive WMD </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95839721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95839721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/satire-from-onion-u.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95831652</id><published>2003-06-19T12:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-19T12:22:12.283-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Deficit swells to record $136.1 billionThis can't be good.The buck stop where?Clinton inherited the largest nominal deficit in history and manages to balance the budget for the first time in 30 years.  Bush inherits a budget surplus and in less than a full term manages to create a record budget deficits.  So much for the Republican claim of being more fiscally responsible.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95831652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95831652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/deficit-swells-to-record-136.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95829046</id><published>2003-06-19T11:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-19T11:47:35.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And the Friendliest City on Earth Is...LONDON (Reuters) - It's crowded and dangerous but Rio de Janeiro is the friendliest city in the world, followed by San Jose in Costa Rica and Madrid, according to a new study. Residents in Kuala Lumpur, New York, Singapore and Amsterdam are the least likely to help strangers in need, which made theirs the least friendly cities in a survey of 23 countries.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95829046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95829046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/and-friendliest-city-on-earth-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95799215</id><published>2003-06-18T14:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-18T14:21:37.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What's wrong with America?I watched the movie Bowlinig For Columbine and found it to be very thought provoking.  The central question asked during the movie was why does America have so much gun violence?  I left the movie still wondering.  The only answer I have is that their is no single answer.  There is so many things wrong with American society and culture, American civilization is messed </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95799215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95799215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/whats-wrong-with-america-i-watched.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95755578</id><published>2003-06-17T11:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-17T11:17:36.423-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Britain moves to end 'last call' at pubs Good or Bad idea? </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95755578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95755578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/britain-moves-to-end-last-call-at-pubs.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95720522</id><published>2003-06-16T12:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T12:12:03.426-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Metallica Still Mad at Napster Clones(Cyberspace-AP) -- With all Metallica went through with Napster, do you really think they're going to put tracks from their new "St. Anger" album on song-swapping sites? Fans who try to download new Metallica tracks from peer-to-peer networks might find rather than getting Metallica, they've gotten incomplete tracks or, worse yet, John Denver songs. Madonna</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95720522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95720522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/metallica-still-mad-at-napster-clones.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95679997</id><published>2003-06-15T02:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-15T12:21:35.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TV shows and movies with great cast of characters.A list of shows whose characters add to the quality of a show.  To qualify the show has to have atleast 4 characters that make the show great.TV - Seinfeld, Cheers, Scrubs, The Simpsons.MOVIES - A Few Good Men, Star Wars, Top Gun,.I am too tired and out of it to think of more right now.  Add your own in the comments.  It's fun!!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95679997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95679997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/tv-shows-and-movies-with-great-cast-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95631379</id><published>2003-06-13T11:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-13T11:19:32.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BUSTED</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95631379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95631379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/busted.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95630982</id><published>2003-06-13T11:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T09:27:36.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Patriotism classes dropped in Iraq now classes are teaching History.Nationwide brainwashing of the youth of Iraq. Big Brother himself couldn't have done it better.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95630982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95630982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/patriotism-classes-dropped-in-iraq-now.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95630305</id><published>2003-06-13T10:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-13T10:47:21.980-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mony Python Bush, Blair parodyFunny Funny Funny</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95630305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95630305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/mony-python-bush-blair-parody-funny.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95598599</id><published>2003-06-12T14:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T09:28:19.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What Do You ThinkPartial Birth Abortian Ban.  Satire from THE ONION."This should kickstart the economy."  Is my Favorite.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95598599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95598599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/what-do-you-think-partial-birth.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95553524</id><published>2003-06-11T12:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T09:31:37.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>N.J. woman fined for crude comment on check I have often wanted to do that very thing but didn't have the guts.  Da System is way over-stepping its bound for fining her for writing a comment on a check.  REVOLUTION!!!!!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95553524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95553524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/n.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95553387</id><published>2003-06-11T12:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T09:31:51.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Statement of Senator Jeffords, Second Anniversary of Decision to Leave the GOP Yet the reasons for my switch, while apparent to me then, have become painfully clear to me now. The events of the past two years have only heightened my concern over the President's veer to the right, and the poisoning of our democratic process of government. Jeffords not only switches parties he now has a scathing </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95553387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95553387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/statement-of-senator-jeffords-second.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95517272</id><published>2003-06-10T15:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-16T09:30:39.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Reports of Cannabalism in North KoreaYikes, and I just did a post complaining about eating meat.  Looks like they are eating a special meat over there.  The North Korean Leader has to stop spending millions of expensive liquer and start feeding his strarving people.He also has to stop spending millions on his million strong military and start spending to feed his people.Nobody going to invade </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95517272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95517272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/reports-of-cannabalism-in-north-korea.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95506968</id><published>2003-06-10T10:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-10T10:38:12.153-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>But I like eating meat....I was at a concert on Saturday at Giant Stadium it was cold and rainy.  When I went inside the stadium concourse to take shelter and eat I walked by a vegan anti-meat information booth.  I had just finished stuffing the last of an Italian sausage into my mouth and stopped at the booth.  They had a video of a slaughter house.  It was very nasty and detestable footage of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95506968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95506968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/but-i-like-eating-meat.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95473247</id><published>2003-06-09T13:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-09T13:53:58.163-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I found a Presidential Candidate that I might like.  Up until now I wasn't thrilled about voting for anyone.  This guy has caught my eye.  John Edwards for PresidentI haven't deciding who I want to vote for yet but now this guy is in the running.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95473247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95473247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/i-found-presidential-candidate-that-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95470792</id><published>2003-06-09T12:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-09T12:51:29.456-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WMD fraud an impeachable offense?Dig into that questionFinally, I explained to the students that the political risk was so great that, to me, it was inconceivable that Bush would make these statements if he didn't have damn solid intelligence to back him up. Presidents do not stick their necks out only to have them chopped off by political opponents on an issue as important as this, and if </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95470792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95470792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/wmd-fraud-impeachable-offense-dig-into.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95449268</id><published>2003-06-08T23:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-08T23:49:17.843-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>800,000 MASSACRED IN 100 DAYSI watched in incredibly heart wrenching documentary about the Rwandan genocide on the Independent Film Channel.  I know myself and many others sometimes like to bash the UN but I have learned its an unfair generalization to bash the UN in its entirety.  The power and buerocracy of the UN exists on multiple levels.1.  Field workers, military forces and support staff</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95449268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95449268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/800000-massacred-in-100-days-i-watched.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95370970</id><published>2003-06-06T10:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-06T10:26:58.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ahoy Matey A School for PiratesYes, I am ready for a fascinating and exciting career in the Swashbuckling Arts!!Read the FAQ, its the best part.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95370970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95370970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/ahoy-matey-school-for-pirates-yes-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95330612</id><published>2003-06-05T11:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-09T13:00:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Oreilly's Talking Points and WMD Last night Bill Oreilly talked about the contraversy surrounding WMD in Iraq.  I agreed with almost everything he said, except for one thing I completely disagree with him on.  Oreilly says:All Americans must have confidence that the CIA and other intelligence agencies are honest and effective.  If the CIA told Mr. Bush there were weapons, did it make a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95330612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95330612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/oreillys-talking-points-and-wmd-last.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95327520</id><published>2003-06-05T10:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-05T10:17:50.400-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Faith in Humanity RestoredI unknowingly left my Wallet in my buildings laundry room last night.  Later on my doorbell rings and a building maintenance guy asks if I am Paul and says I left my wallet in the Laundry room and it's at the front desk with the door guy.  Someone found my wallet in the laundry room and turned it in to the doorguy.  The doorguy and the maintenance guy went through my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95327520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95327520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/faith-in-humanity-restored-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95291184</id><published>2003-06-04T13:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-04T13:06:56.220-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Newsweek Article about the WMD's in IRAQ.It blows away the smoke of any supposed "Smoking Gun" the Bush administration claimed to have.Here is an intriguing section of the article about Chalabi and Iraqi defectors with WMD information.  Chalabi had reasons to want a US invastion for his own political aspirations in a post Saddam Iraq.  Bush had reason to want to beleive everything the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95291184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95291184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/newsweek-article-about-wmds-in-iraq.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95285595</id><published>2003-06-04T10:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-04T10:49:54.056-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Britain to Probe Blair's reasons for Iraq WarI know we haven't found any WMD's yet but I know they could be very well hiden or have been destroyed or moved out of the country recently.  What worries me more is that the Iraqi scientist have not given us any useful information about a WMD program.  Aren't these the same scientinst we kept on complaining about that they weren't free to tell the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95285595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95285595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/britain-to-probe-blairs-reasons-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95242356</id><published>2003-06-03T12:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-03T12:18:57.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>News from The OnionFree-Thinking Cat Shits Outside The Box</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95242356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95242356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/news-from-onion-img-srchttpgraphics.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95236703</id><published>2003-06-03T10:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-03T10:05:02.580-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This article explains my sentiment over the loss of the Old Man of the Mountain.Sadness over loss show Old Man's meaning to us By LORNA COLQUHOUN Union Leader CorrespondentFRANCONIA — The man had waited until Monday to come down from Littleton to Franconia Notch, partly to avoid the crowd of the curious on the Sunday after the collapse and partly to believe for a few more hours that maybe </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95236703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95236703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/this-article-explains-my-sentiment.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95235554</id><published>2003-06-03T09:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-06-03T09:31:32.486-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Iraqi Army out of work out of payThe formal disbanding of the army last month threw hundreds of thousands of conscripts out of work, and several thousand demonstrated yesterday for jobs at the headquarters of Iraq's chief U.S. administrator, Paul Bremer. Some of the marchers threatened violence if they were not rehired."All of us will become suicide bombers," former officer Khairi Jassim told</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95235554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95235554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/06/iraqi-army-out-of-work-out-of-pay.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019509.post-95084186</id><published>2003-05-30T11:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-05-30T15:16:40.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Polar Bear finds a play toy in the Artic.This leads me to an Article emailed me by Kashei at Spot On  by Ann Coulter about the environment.Global warming is a complicated scientific issue thats influence  will be measured in 100's and 1000's of years, not comparing this winter or summer to last years.  The earth will change naturally over time even without any human influence so we can't </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95084186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5019509/posts/default/95084186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iscandar.blogspot.com/2003/05/polar-bear-finds-play-toy-in-artic.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09094381198473564809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
