Monthly Archives: April 2008

Frank O’Connor, the Irish writer, tells in one of his books how, as a boy, he and his friends would make their way across the countryside, and when they came to an orchard wall that seemed too high and too … Continue reading →

It’s a good idea for diplomats to keep their word in small matters. It makes the later complete betrayals more of a surprise. John Barnes, Earth Made of Glass Send to Kindle

It’s a good idea for diplomats to keep their word in small matters. It makes the later complete betrayals more of a surprise. John Barnes, Earth Made of Glass Send to Kindle

It’s a good idea for diplomats to keep their word in small matters. It makes the later complete betrayals more of a surprise. John Barnes, Earth Made of Glass Send to Kindle

The movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, had its world premiere 40 years ago today, on April 2, 1968, at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C. Space travel of the 21st century does not quite resemble the grand vision of that … Continue reading →

You have attributed conditions to villainy that simply result from stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein Send to Kindle

You have attributed conditions to villainy that simply result from stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein Send to Kindle

You have attributed conditions to villainy that simply result from stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein Send to Kindle