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A frivolopus post ...

Books, Inq. (Free subscription) | 28 minutes ago

... well, not quite. It's a test for Laura ans me to determine something.

The way of tyranny ...

Books, Inq. (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

... Leaked text of secret copyright treaty vs. bland bureaucratic press-release describing same. What exactly is this business about a secret treaty. Hey, Senators, you have to approve any treaty this country signs onto - or we're not signed onto it. That would tend to involve making the text of same a part of the public record.

No Sense of Shame Left at Microsoft

Boycott Novell (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Microsoft inverses truths, calling itself the opposite of what it really is as it tries to cast proprietary software as "open"

Harry Brown Clip 3

battle royale with cheese (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Conference News: Egyptological Colloquium 2009

Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Heritage Key (Sean Williams) A summary of some of the main themes of the Colloquium. This year's Egyptological Colloquium, held in the British Museum's fantastic BP Lecture Theatre, was roundly applauded as a great success. No fewer than eighteen gifted minds took to the lectern, as a glut of opinions, theories, excavations and discoveries were explored to a large audience's enthralment. Some of the...

Enchanted Hunters by Maria Tatar | Book review | Books | The Guardian

ACHOCKABLOG (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Enchanted Hunters reviewed by A. S. Byatt This is a grown-up book for grown-up people who haven't forgotten being childhood readers. It satisfies imagination and curiosity, revisiting things you suddenly remember clearly, telling you new things you didn't know. A....

• Byatt on Tatar’s Enchanted Hunters - educating alice

Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo | Book review | Books | The Guardian

ACHOCKABLOG (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Guardian Review Michael Morpurgo's latest children's novel reviewed by Linda Newbery The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers, and of his vast body of work some of the most successful novels...

Journals: J. of Near Eastern Studies October 2009

Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

JNES October 2009 There is an article on Egypt in this month's JNES: The Names “Naneferkaptah,” “Ihweret,” and “Tabubue” in the “First Tale of Setne Khaemwas ” by Steve Vinson The full article is available to subscribers or for purchase. The first page of the paper, with a paragraph of summary, can be found here . There are also book reviews that may...

'US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia'

Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Noam Chomsky is the west's most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media . Seumas Milne meets him Seumas Milne The Guardian , Saturday 7 November 2009 "....When he spoke in London last week , thousands of young people battled for tickets to attend his lectures, followed live on the internet across the globe, as the 80-year-old American linguist fielded...

• 'US foreign policy is straight out of the Mafia' - Mail & Guardian
• Noam Chomsky: 'US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia' - The Guardian

Ashmolean Museum opens to public

BBC News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean in Oxford, reopens after a £61m redevelopment to create 39 new galleries.

Middlesbrough boss Strachan admits Everton, Man Utd target Johnson likely to go

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan accepts he's likely to lose star winger Adam Johnson. read more

Architect of couture

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

She may not be as iconic as her peer Coco Chanel, but the great French designer Madeleine Vionnet is arguably as influential, as a spellbinding exhibition of her work in Paris demonstrates, writes

Roman's soldier

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

On tour for his novel set during the Roman empire, former political journalist and best-selling author Robert Harris talks frankly about Tony Blair, almost draws a complete blank on Brian Cowen and defends his old friend Roman Polanski, writes

Murphy's arrival

Evening Star 24 (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

IRISH keeper Brian Murphy has agreed an 18-month contract with Ipswich Town, although he will not be available to play until the transfer window reopens in January.

Strachan Wants More From His Players!

mfc1986.co.uk (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Gordon Strachan has refused to point the blame at Adam Johnson for missing the penalty in Saturday's defeat to Plymouth.

Abercrombie clothing history!

abercrombiefitch | yesterday

Their yield. Abercrombie&Fitch were all kinds of sports lovers. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has existed since the 1900’s. The group shaped retail generous and expedition clothing and it was notorious all around the United States. The guests owned a six stores and trendy menswear. The name of Abercrombie is said to its unique and the sold designer menswear for the A&F Company! Today as buyers experience...

Seductive Vampire

wposteruk | 15/10/2009

This tutorial will show you how to look like a haunting vampire. Inspired by Anne Rice's beautiful vampires. They're evocative, bewitching, desirable and haunting. Read Interview With The Vampire..... La suite... ( more... )

Peruna the Prohibition Tonic and the 50 Million Dollar Art Endowment Jim Linderman Dull Tool Dim Bulb

bestshill | 12/10/2009

Peruna was a prohibition tonic. Otherwise known as booze. It was 28% alcohol, that's a pretty stiff drink. At one time the elixir was banned on Native American reservations by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for that very reason. It was claimed to cure nearly everything you can find on WebMD, but all it did was make you feel warm inside and slur your words. For a dollar a bottle. Peruna was at one