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“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.” Paul Erdös http://tinyurl.com/556f6q |
Harold Abrahams of *Chariots of Fire* fame was born on this date. http://tinyurl.com/6hazue He was the brash one, right? |
Somehow we know that today is Nero's birthday. And if you think today's politicians are debauched . . . http://tinyurl.com/5eaubp |
They caught Saddam five years ago toay. http://tinyurl.com/5s3roo |
Have we any Russian lit fans out there? Dersu the Trapper has turned 80. http://tinyurl.com/6msu4l |
@Suntimes @ChicagoReader Mr White came to our place once to shoot an exec. Memorable experience and an honor to meet him. Still recall it. |
Postmodernism ("rightly understood," that is, which is no mean trick) sheds light on the Great Books. http://tinyurl.com/62zg7u |
@AndrewEglinton Nothing in place that I know of. What kind of teaming up would you suggest? |
About the Obama-is-not-a-citizen silliness: Who cares if he was born in Kenya? He should still be president. http://tinyurl.com/6h4rg9 |
Anthony O'Hear: Why greatness stopped with Goethe. http://tinyurl.com/5kps7q |
@adamhyla Re Great Books: http://tinyurl.com/5fhgtt |
@blatherskyte @opt3md @TWITLITGirl @BunRab This may interest you. http://tinyurl.com/5fhgtt Great Books. |
Dan Born *does* seem to like Alex Beam's book. http://tinyurl.com/67jumr |
Bob McHenry doesn't care for Alex Beam's book -- to say the least. http://tinyurl.com/6ax2tx |
Canon wars redux? The Great Books return. http://tinyurl.com/5fhgtt |
No matter how much times passes, it's always sad to mark the anniversary of John Lennon's death. http://tinyurl.com/65zqt3 |
Remembering Bhopal, on its 24th anniversary. http://tinyurl.com/6kejue |
Why would Hillary want to be secretary of state? Because she still hopes to beceome president. http://tinyurl.com/6psa6s |
McHenry thinks marketing people are nuts. http://tinyurl.com/5ql8ya |
Are we really at war? Jon Talton asks if what began on 9/11 is the real thing. A taboo question, but there it is. http://tinyurl.com/6djo63 |
