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Essays and aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer John A. MacDonald: The young politician by Donald Creighton Comedy of errors by Wm. Shakespeare Paradise Lost by John Milton

It's very well done, too. Great character development and a gripping story arc. From my layperson's perspective, the science of orbital debris collection is taken very seriously. T…

Nauseous has at least two meanings, one of which is causing nausea. The other is being inclined to vomit.

Yes: http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/18/deliciously-creamy-t...

The photos are darkened for me.

Thanks for the reply. I always thought the Russians had been lost more people, materiel, etc. than anyone else and were pretty much done in by the end of the war. (I'm not sure whe…

IIRC, the Soviet Union didn't test their first bomb until 1949, well after the war ended. Are you suggesting that the Soviets stopped their advance because of the American bomb? Ed…

Did you mean damp squib?

Also http://thebrowser.com/

A search for alcholism gave me "How to brew: Everything you need to know to brew beer right the first time." Oops! Neat idea! I like it.

My favourite reminder of the importance of not wasting time is On the Shortness of Life by the Roman Stoic Seneca: http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/seneca_younger/brev_e...

Here's a NYT article on Eben Moglen and the Freedom Box: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/nyregion/16about.html