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  • But then Cochrane may have been unconcerned that we were borrowing massively from the Chinese to occupy Iraq. apostropher says:

    Matthew Yglesias » “Taking Money From One Place and Giving it To Another Place” 2010

  • | Reply | Permalink flanderz and apostropher, depending on where you live and if you're a tv/radio person, you may not see/hear his ads until the campaign can fund ads for your state.

    Ron Paul Raises Almost $20 Million In Fourth Quarter 2009

  • I thought this was a nice little app when I saw profgrrrrl set up her map, and since then I've added myself to no less than six additional Frappr maps apostropher, republic of t, crooked timber, feministe, shakespeare's sister, starfish & coffee just because it's cool and I like to see if anyone from my neck of the woods also reads blogs that I do.

    Archive 2005-11-01 2005

  • I thought this was a nice little app when I saw profgrrrrl set up her map, and since then I've added myself to no less than six additional Frappr maps apostropher, republic of t, crooked timber, feministe, shakespeare's sister, starfish & coffee just because it's cool and I like to see if anyone from my neck of the woods also reads blogs that I do.

    frappr'd 2005

  • Report this comment to the moderators apostropher Writes:

    The Phone 2004

  • Also, this article points out that usage is different from the original, somewhat complicated origin in the Maine Farmer’s Almanac (hat tip to Froz Gobo at apostropher. com).

    Matthew Yglesias » Once In a Blue Moon! 2007

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  • A vendor of apostrophes.

    June 4, 2008

  • Ha, I knew it!

    June 4, 2008