Monthly Archives: July 2009

The spending spree never stops

Back in 1289, English king Edward I had just two pounds, 13 shillings, eight and a half pence in the bank. But it just goes to show how dumb people were back then. Why, today, the state of Ohio has … Continue reading

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The problem of pockets

G.K. Chesterton once attacked the materialist philosophy by saying “In a little while we shall have you calling the practice of wife-beating the Problem of Pokers…” And now news reaches us (from Social Studies in the July 6 Globe and … Continue reading

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Madely in the morning, July 3

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Political garbage

Apparently Marie Antoinette never said “Let them eat cake.” Rather, “Qu’ils mangent les brioches” was a one-insult-fits-all piece of French political folklore pinned to any member of the ruling class who was considered drastically out of touch with the lives … Continue reading

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