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WSJ – Curse of the Greedy Copyright Holders, by Tony Woodlief (author of the memoir on fatherhood and marriage, “Somewhere More Holy”)

Further, this editor noted that one reason literary anthologies and college-course syllabi have replaced classics with less edifying sources like newspaper articles and diaries is simply that major artists in the American [...]

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Wheat & Weeds quotes a couple of fantastic knock-downs of all our favourite painters of light. Sorry, Painters of Light.

I admit I laughed heartily at the news of his DUI the other day. Especially since he was originally pulled over for not drilling holes for a license plate through the front bumper of his Benz. [...]

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Telegraph – Students taught to walk in heels

Teenage girls have been taught how to walk in high heels as part of a Government-funded college course.

In fact, I look forward to girls also being given lessons in waltzing, embroidery, and how to turn in a train.

Boys, of course, can be taught to punch and [...]

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Epic:

This would have been better yesterday, but Peter only sent it to me today.

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It’s Everyone Draw Mohammed Day! And because these colours are just exquisite:

Taking a cue from RC2, I’ve shamelessly pinched this from the Persians too. Curtsies to Zombie’s fine collection.

Now, what do we think of a camel base colour on the walls with red wood furniture and turquoise and gold-detail accents (pillows, carpets, etc)?

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Brett McS has been to PEMBERLEY! PEMBERLEY!

*gnashes teeth*

And reports that they were having international horse trials on the grounds!

/embraces chronic alcoholism**

Permberly – er – Chatsworth

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RC2 reports that Pride And Prejudice was nearly beaten in their March Madness Tournament of Novels by, of all things, that ridiculous bain upon our public broadcasters, Wuthering Heights (lookit that picture… seriously…)

Now it’s up against Ender’s Game.

ninme girds herself for battle against sci-fi enthusiast Peter

Although in one thing, we can all be agreed: If [...]

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This is amazing:

How to print a book, with type setters, wax, copper plates, lots of blades and glue and people. Also, why don’t they seem to make videos like this anymore? I love any car ad that shows the robots on the factory floor. Why not make videos showing how cars are made, or [...]

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The Onion does J.D. Salinger’s obituary: Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger

CORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn’t do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old [...]

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Clive Aslet last week, in the Telegraph:

They may cost £5m, but they’re worth it According to the Halifax, the most expensive address in Britain is Wycombe Square, Kensington. An average home there will set you back £5.4 million. Don’t be surprised if you have not heard of Wycombe [...]

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National Post – Symphony refuses to mime at Olympics

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra refused an invitation to record music for the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonies because VANOC wanted other musicians to “mime” the live performance. VSO conductor Bramwell Tovey was asked to conduct the recording session, but was told [...]

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Honestly, I despair sometimes:

Telegraph Blogs – Ceri Radford: Cambridge dons resist commercialisation

Could Cambridge University Library henceforth be known as Cambridge Tesco University Library? This is the concern of worried dons, who have apparently reacted angrily to proposals that the library should accept sponsorship and even flog its name to the highest bidder.

I hear [...]

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I have an Amazon order whizzing its way towards me at the speed of UPS Ground! (I’m going to do little ads to do this cuz it’s easier than text links with all the cuttin’ and pastin’):

For the baby! Someday I’ll do a page of all the books we’ve bought her. She has some [...]

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Time magazine, in a 1966 obituary, summarised his oeuvre by claiming that Waugh had “developed a wickedly hilarious yet fundamentally religious assault on a century that, in his opinion, had ripped up the nourishing taproot of tradition and let wither all the dear things of the world.”[5]

From the Wikipedia article on Evelyn Waugh. [...]

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