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May 18, 2006 [LINK]
Two series finales
I was never a regular fan of Will and Grace, but I usually enjoyed it when I did watch it, lured by the sophisticated pretensiousness, I suppose. Tonight's final episode was bittersweet and somewhat satisfying, as the main characters managed to maintain their strong friendship even as their lives parted ways. The multi-year switches were a bit disconcerting, but it was necessary to wrap the whole story line up in a convincing way. I gather that the "moral" of the story is that unconventional families are just as good as traditional Mom and Dad families. Upscale individuals may find a way to raise semi-normal kids on their own, but that is no easy task for the vast majority of folks.
I watched That '70s Show somewhat more often, since it brings back (hazy) memories of that wacky era of Jimmy Carter and the Menace of Disco. It appealed to a middle-brow audience, so the characters were not supposed to be that deep, but they were at least interesting, reminding you of this or that person you used to know. The idea that Jackie (Mila Kunis) and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) would end up together was not very convincing. (They never did say what country he was from, did they?) The return of Ashton Kutcher and Topher Grace was nice.
Belize photos
Two photos from my brief 1989 visit to Belize are now posted at Belize photo gallery. Belize is not part of Latin America, though it is absorbing a large influx of immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala, and one day may be considered a Latin American country.
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January 7, 2006 ~ DeLay gives up majority leader post
January 12, 2006 ~ Alito withstands Dems' "torture"
January 16, 2006 ~ Michelle Bachelet wins in Chile
January 19, 2006 ~ Views on Iran's nuclear ambitions
January 24, 2006 ~ Fallout from Canada's election
January 31, 2006 ~ Second (& third) thoughts on Iran
February 1, 2006 ~ The State of the Union, 2006
February 8, 2006 ~ D.C. Council votes "yes," but...
February 18, 2006 ~ Checks and balances in wartime
February 22, 2006 ~
Neocons & Neolibs: chastened alike
February 28, 2006 ~
The Dubai Ports World uproar
March 14, 2006 ~ New D.C. baseball stadium unveiled
March 24, 2006 ~ In the footsteps of France?
April 7, 2006 ~ Immigration compromise fails
May 16, 2006 ~ Bush militarizes Mexican border
June 6, 2006 ~ Alan Garcia triumphs, once again
June 9, 2006 ~
Zarqawi: The death of a terrorist
July 3, 2006 ~
Election in Mexico: too close to call
July 5, 2006 ~ North Korea goes ballistic
July 28, 2006 ~ Garcia prepares to lead Peru, again
August 4, 2006 ~ Israel invades Hezbolland
September 6, 2006 ~ "Crunchy conservatives": for real?
September 25, 2006 ~ Nationalists thwart conservation
October 3, 2006 ~ Nationals: Year in review
October 29, 2006 ~ Virginia's marriage amendment
November 7, 2006 ~ The people render their verdict
November 8, 2006 ~ Republicans lose big time
November 9, 2006 ~ Allen concedes / Election post-mortem
November 13, 2006 ~ Toward consensus on Iraq?
December 1, 2006 ~ Realism and our goals in Iraq
December 6, 2006 ~ Latin America & U.S. trade policy
December 8, 2006 ~ Iraq Study Group reports
December 22, 2006 ~ Yuletide political roundup
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