Browsing archives for January 27th, 2009

Am I Not Human? Zimbabwe Cholera Deaths Reach 3,000

Headline, Society & World, World 27 January 2009 | 0 Comments

The World Health Organization estimates that the number of cholera related deaths in Zimbabwe has reached 2,971. Over 56,000 cases of the disease have been reported since the outbreak began last August. It has begun to spread into rural areas and into neighboring South Africa, where many Zimbabweans fled in hope of finding aid

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And We Missed Our Own Blogiversary

Fluff Stuff, Random 27 January 2009 | 5 Comments

Will and I started Moue at Blogger in late December 2007 but we officially count our start from when we moved over to Wordpress, which happened on January 16, 2008. Happy blogiversary to Will and our trusted sidekicks Acallidryas and Dave.

Indie Retalier of the Day: Valentine’s Day Mix Bag

Featured, Indie Retailers, Mix Bag 27 January 2009 | 3 Comments

Yes, it is a bit early but with shipping dates accounted for I thought now was a good time to put up a Valentine’s Day themed Indie Retailer post. The holiday is named for two Saint’s named Valentine that were honored on February 14th by the Catholic Church. Neither saint had associations with love, romance [...]

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Election ‘08 Comic Book

Featured, General Politics, Politics 27 January 2009 | 0 Comments

Authored by Michael Crowley and Dan Goldman, 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail puts an already (at times) comical election season and places it within the binded pages of a comic book. It is 160 pages and currently retailing at Amazon.com for $12.61. 
A sample page (h/t Andrew Sullivan): 

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Citigroup: “New Plane?” Obama: “Put it Back.”

Economy, Obama Admin, Politics, Society & World 27 January 2009 | 0 Comments

There is some paraphrasing happening in the subject line but it isn’t a stretch to imagine Citigroup as a greedy child eyeing a shiny toy in an aisle while Obama looks on like an exasperated parent.  As you may have heard, Citigroup- the financial institution awarded a $45 billion bailout- had plans to purchase a [...]

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