January 13, 2010
Did you know that it is five minutes to midnight?
Not for long, mind you, since tomorrow, January 14, 2010, that changes.
I had read of the Doomsday clock years ago, and had, to my delight, forgotten it. While it makes for a great reference device in film and novel, the ridiculousness of a man-made clock that [...]
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January 5, 2010
I’m not much for banning books, but, in this case, I can support burning them:
Volunteers have reported that ‘a large number’ of elderly customers are snapping up hardbacks as cheap fuel for their fires and stoves.
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Workers at one charity shop in Swansea, in south Wales, described how the most vulnerable shoppers were seeking out thick [...]
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