Not just a way, a truth, or a life. The Way, The Truth, The Life. (more…)

“Hello Kitty” Vader.

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“I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.”

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Wikipedia informs us that today is Long Tan Day in Australia.

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One contemplates with quiet satisfaction the edifying spectacle of the advance of science.

Ignore the half-hearted attempt to find parallels to modern politics. This discussion of Wordsworth’s politics–and especially of the way he found moral meaning in the beauty of nature, family, and tradition–is both lovely and inspiring.

On the sweetness of Mormon life. (more…)

This raises a disturbing question:

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Where Europe's demographics are going

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Good. I’d like to think that the men tasked with defending my country are at least a little more competent than the ones from Harvard tasked with running my financial system.

Oh, rather. I mean to say, pass your eyes over the Wooster physique. Trim, I hear you saying. Svelte. Soignee. Yet my idea of exercise rather stops with a quiet stroll or batting a few tennis balls. I’m not one of those strenuous chappies, what?

Some are reporting that the Obama Administration has agreed to protect drug prices in its health care plan in return for a $150 million campaign by the drug lobby in support of the plan. Oh, dear. Oh, dear. (more…)

Yeehah!

Judging from its effectiveness against the first target, this seems tailor-made to bring down most of the current Administration’s policy proposals.

PopSci.com highlights some nifty gadgets that will purportedly help you survive the Apocalypse. (more…)