“I don’t believe in this fairy tale of staying together for ever. Ten years with somebody is enough.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #103: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse
“To take people from the music world and give them the same kind of credibility that you give me, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker—that’s like an aberration. I know there’s some […]
Nota Bene #100: Il Planetario di Figaro
Wow, 100 issues of Nota Bene! Props to Russ for helping me for a while with this nifty little S&R feature. Never mind all that now, let’s get on with this issue. […]
Fannie and Freddie, the economy, and the election
In case you haven’t heard, Treasury secretary Henry Paulson announced this morning that the Treasury was taking over government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. To get an idea of just […]
My tribute to warriors on Memorial Day
by JS O’Brien War has to be the strangest human institution. It brings out the the most brutal territorial animal and tribal human in us. It also showcases extremes of selflessness, courage, and […]
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