Treasures in Full: Shakespeare in Quarto The British Library owns 93 copies of Shakespeare’s 21 plays as printed in quarto before the theaters were closed in 1642. Wanna see ’em?
Poem: To a Terrorist
To a Terrorist –Stephen Dunn For the historical ache, the ache passed down which finds its circumstance and becomes the present ache, I offer this poem without hope, knowing there’s nothing, not even revenge, which alleviates a life like yours.…
Happy Birthday!
ginamariewade and walkingbear, I hope your special day is full of joy!
Proving That Pigs Can Fly
Instructions for a Scientifically Correct, Data-Driven, Peer-Reviewed Study Concluding That Pigs Can Fly 1) You will need a sponsor for your study. This will be fairly simple if you request your funding from organizations (usually governmental or insurance agencies) which…
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I WANT! With the extra-large tray. And the other big accessory tray. And the swing-out mouse tray. ‘Cause hey, if I’m gonna dream, might as well go for the whole shebang. This is pretty cool, too, but more suited to…
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Win $100k for voting Nope, not a scam. It’s the guys behind the Hot or Not site, just trying to get out the vote.
I Missed This, Somehow
The Freeway Blogger
Why UU Congregations Are Good Places to Rear Children
Formative stories that we never heard –Sharon Hwang Colligan God is an old white man in the sky. The world is a battle between good and evil. The spirit is higher and better than the flesh. The spirit is something…
Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life –Barbara Crooker This was a day when nothing happened, the children went off to school without a murmur, remembering their books, lunches, gloves. All morning, the baby and I built block stacks in the squares of light on…
Huh?
Um, our military is regularly bombing birds. Yes, birds. In the Mariana Islands Birders United to Defeat Bush Maybe they’re a threat to national security?