There has been a crackdown on the Serbian opposition over the last few weeks culminating in the shutting down of Radio B92 on Wednesday.This has received very little coverage in the US media. The BBC's Europe page is a good source for news. You can also sign up for daily news summaries via email on the Radio B92 page, and there is a page with updates on media repression. There also are a bunch of video pieces in real video. The Institute for War & Peace Reporting has a Serbian Media Special with news and background.
B92 has also sent out a plea for bandwidth. If you can provide any send email to www@freeb92.net
posted by steve rhodes 5/18/2000 5:49:04 PM
I'm left handed, so I was interested in this NYT article, On Left-Handedness, Its Causes and Costs . I don't know what to think of the theories. My mom is left handed, my father right handed, my sister left handed and my brother right handed.
posted by steve rhodes 5/16/2000 11:46:35 PM
In her column today, Geisha Boys, castigating Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich, Maureen Dowd writes:Last week, Mr. Gingrich and his soon-to-be third wife, Callista Bisek, 34, registered online for wedding booty, listing more than $14,000 in items, from a $298 Waterford decanter to a $2.50 chef's spoon.You can see for yourself what Newt has registered for at Macy's (currently only the cheapest items have been purchased for them). The link to Dowd's column will be good until around June 14th.The new Republican definition of family values can be found at a Web site where "Macy's celebrates the wedding of Callista Bisek and Newt Gingrich." Well-wishers can e-mail the happy couple. (Felicitations, you roly-poly hypocrite . . .)
Don't bother trying to send Newt & Callista email. I sent them a brief message and got this reply:
Dear WeddingChannel.com visitor,
Thank you for visiting an engaged couple's "Our Wedding" pages at http://www.weddingchannel.com. During the months leading up to the big day, WeddingChannel.com will be your link to helpful information about the wedding and all of the excitement surrounding the bride and groom.
At this time the couple you are contacting has not provided us with an email address. We all know how busy newly engaged couples can be, so please hold on to your best wishes. Be sure to visit us again soon to view the latest news, search for their gift registry and find all the information you need to be a wedding insider.
Thanks again for visiting WeddingChannel.com.
posted by steve rhodes 5/14/2000 10:24:00 PM
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