Saturday, July 28, 2012

Being Bismarck | Hoover Institution

Being Bismarck | Hoover Institution:

Otto Von Bismarck, a master juggler, a nation builder, a great leader holds generations in awe...

BBC News - Hobson-Jobson: The words English owes to India

BBC News - Hobson-Jobson: The words English owes to India:

England owes many things to India and so does the English language.

FICTIONARY.

FICTIONARY.:
I'm generally left cold by invented-word sites (English has plenty of words already—use them!), but for some reason The Oxford English Fictionary gets through my defenses. Maybe I just like "Anachronister (noun): a time-traveling spider." Anyway, check it out, there's some amusing stuff there. (Thanks, Paul!)

Friday, July 27, 2012

The New Atlantis » The Truth About Human Nature

The New Atlantis » The Truth About Human Nature

Truth is not absolute. Sometimes lying also serves a purpose.Find this in this beautifully written article.