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In one of those Mark Twain moments, the news of Steve Jobs’ death has been greatly exaggerated. His obituary was accidentally sent out to clients by Bloomberg News wire, marked “Hold for release – Do not use.” But the Apple boss, who was treated for pancreatic cancer in 2004, is still very much alive. The 2,500 word piece, which left the age and cause of death blank, described Job as a man who “helped...
Today we drove from Pere Marquette state park Illinois to Hannibal Missouri. We saw Mark Twainrsquos house 2 museums and 2 old houses from the 1800rsquos. One was a doctorrsquos house and it had lots of old medicine and tools in it. We also got to see Huck Finnrsquos cabin. It was very small and had vegetables growing around it. WE climbed a lot of stairs and saw a lighthouse on top of
As the proverb says (but Mark Twain never did), "A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on". To update this cobwebbed wisdom, we ought to add that a vile lie can hang around in cyberspace long after shining truth has flattened it on earth. This week, Sir Salman Rushdie received a grovelling apology in the High Court from the scandal-mongering publisher John Blake and convicted...
"You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus” Mark Twain, writer & illustrious Baton Rouge fan As Gustav has taken the time to move forward to the WSW, lose steam 45mph, and increase pressure 999mb, it is time to undertake the more important plans of the week. A good evening for a bike ride in a bright yellow jumpsuit is in order. An opportunity to discuss, in an organized...
2008-08-27 09:51:21 AM Now that's a story I can get behind.2008-08-27 10:06:04 AM I admit I read this as "Naked Hitler."2008-08-27 10:17:50 AM This reminds me of Mark Twain's saying:Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.2008-08-27 10:20:17 AM I admit I read this as "Naked Hitler."Heil. You gonna get raped.2008-08-27 10:22:47 AM You know who else was always nude..../Same...
It's not that easy really. Mark Twain once quipped that he'd have written a shorter letter, but he didn't have the time." Twain has always made people laugh, but his insight is apt. Every good writer knows that it takes time to write short, terse, concise content. It takes more time than writing long and verbose content because good editing requires cutting stuff out that isn't necessary. With PPC...
Gotta love their classic pun of a headline: “Name Calling is the Most Sincere Form of Slattery” Funniest congressional joke since Jim Traficant. And while we’re at it, after giving the mysterious folks who run FamousDC the Marc Twain, send them off on the Marc Train.
From NetRight Nation: As Maine’s Sen. Olympia Snowe recently admitted, the price of heating oil this coming winter could be so high that many Americans "could freeze to death." According to Ms. Snowe, the price of home heating oil has...
"The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated." -Mark Twain My eyebrows raised in a skeptical nature when I'd read that the Twins had promoted Anthony Swarzak to triple-A Rochester in late July. Because for most of the season in New Britain, whoever was taking the mound on most of Swarzak's starts certainly didn't look like Swarzak. Rather, the results didn't look like Swarzak's. When I voiced...
Two commenters wrote to tell me that the Twilight series is fiction, and I have to tell you, I'm relieved. The thought of all those vampires and werewolves running around the woods was starting to worry me. I kid, of...
From Hugh Hewitt, via BlitheSpirit : "Slow Joe is the perfect running mate on a perfect ticket for a party betting on wind to solve the energy crisis." Damn, that's good.
I like to say that I learned everything I ever needed to know from Mark Twain. Many people might take this to mean that I am a folksy and charming wit, prone to amusing quips. Nothing could be further from...
Dissident Voice : Veganism 101 While looking for the connection between veganism and pancreatic cancer (I know two vegans who ended up with pancreatic cancer — seems like a longshot) I ran into this backgrounder I found interesting. It implies that insects are animals and should be protected. Here this girl says not to eat [...]
