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news and re-views: december 28, 2003 Welcome to the first annual, totally subjective and slightly biased look at the past year at jameswatkins.com! The defeat of Saddam Hussein's murderous regime and his capture were arguably the top news items of 2003--or possibly Britney Spear's topless photos and Paris Hilton's x-rated video. Only history will tell. In the meantime, here are some of the topics I tackled in 2003: january • My 'adult' site for adults advertised in Psychology Today (1/5) • Global bullies: pick on someone your own size? • Top ten ways to avoid war with Iraq february • WWJD? What would Jesus do with Saddam? (2/9) • Are you absolutely sure there are no "absolutes"? (2/9) • Looking for love in all the right places (2/9) march • God is on our side--and theirs (3/9) • Protesting the protests (3/16) • Augustine and Aquinas on fighting a "just war" (3/23) april • The promise of spring, the hope of Easter (4/6) • Eggs-clusive Easter eggs-pose' (4/13) • Saddam Hussein: Alive, Dead, or DNA sample? (4/27) may • The Door interviews me on the use of humor (5/11) • Congrats, grads! • Top ten signs a reporter is lying (5/25) june • God is almighty at the box office (6/1) • Martha Stewart indicted: not 'a good thing' • Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix takes wings july • Were the Founding Fathers 'Christian'? (7/6) • Mr. Manners politely suggests 'hang up and drive' (7/6) • The Kobe controversy: should his accuser be revealed? (7/27) august • New reality show: Last Candidate Standing (8/17) • Exclusive coverage of the big blackout (8/24) • The Ten Commandments: a more effective monument . . . (8/31) september • 9/11: kiss my boarding pass, bin Laden! (9/7) • Britney Spears: Top ten ways to be considered a serious musician • Why? Answering life's tough quesions (9/21) october • New website design rolls out (10/19) (A really slow 'news and views' month!) november • God hates godhatesfags.com (11/2) • The pro- and anti-gay marriage impasse: a possible solution (11/23) • The Paris Hilton video tapes: reel vs. real sex december • LOTR: There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo (12/7) • We wish you a P.C. Christmas (12/7) • Yes, Virginia, there really is life after Christmas top ten www.jameswatkins.com sites of 2003 10. Jim Shorts' latest column   9. Top ten reasons I'll not divorcing my wife   8. Masturbation: the hidden habit   7. Jim Shorts on miscellanea   6. Quips and quotes of encouragement   5. Jim Shorts on holidays   4. Music and madness: free .mp3 music   3. The Dredge Report (humor index)   2. Mr. Platypus' billabong page (Searches for simply 'bong'?!)   1. 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