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Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
— Karl Marx-
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The Art of the Novella: May Day by F. Scott Fitzgerald
In the spring of 1919, the world was recovering from the catastrophe of World War I, which had ended with an armistice in November of 1918. The Paris Peace Conference had begun in January of 1919 which would result in … Continue reading
Read an E-Book Week 2012
Once again it is Read an E-Book week, a tradition which began in 2004 in order to promote what was then an emerging technology. Since then, the event has grown each year along with the market for e-books which is … Continue reading
Frank Luntz and the Eighth Circle of Hell
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. As we head into a presidential election year, Dante Alighieri’s famous inscription on the Gate of Hell seems appropriate. Once again, Frank Luntz –Republican pollster, strategist, consultant, and cunning linguist – is setting … Continue reading
The Rich Will Always Be With You
Newsflash: Bill O’Reilly is a ridiculous man. In response to President Obama’s jobs bill, which would close tax loopholes and raise tax rates for the richest in our society, O’Reilly threatened to take his ball and go home: My corporations … Continue reading
What He Said
Here’s yet another video about the current state of affairs. This time it’s the late George Carlin. He’s considerably more profane and angry than gentle Robert Reich, but just as concise and just as eloquent. This rant from several years … Continue reading

