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"Anthems go back as far as the 1560s, when William of Orange’s family decided he needed a song,..."

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:50:09 +0200

“Anthems go back as far as the 1560s, when William of Orange’s family decided he needed a song, Het Wilhelmus (“The William”), to accompany his exploits fighting for Dutch independence against the Spanish. It is a peaceful song - calming, even - with a winding melody. In short, it is everything an anthem shouldn’t be, which is perhaps why no other country developed an anthem for a good two centuries. God Save the Queen was not performed until 1745, La Marseillaise until 1792, and what is now Germany’s - music written by Haydn - until 1797.”

- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/11/olympics2008

A pretty depressing graph.

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:41:20 +0200

A pretty depressing graph.

Far From Conservative - The New York Times

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:51:06 +0200

Far From Conservative - The New York Times: Want!

Pictured: The moment George Bush 'chest bumps' an airman | Mail Online

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:36:16 +0200

Pictured: The moment George Bush 'chest bumps' an airman | Mail Online

George Orwell diaries to be published as blog - Telegraph

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:59:26 +0200

George Orwell diaries to be published as blog - Telegraph: Awesome!

Sometimes the Military Industrial Complex is just awesome.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:24:49 +0200

Sometimes the Military Industrial Complex is just awesome.

The 80s were pretty awesome. I want his pants, his moustache and...

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:57:27 +0200

The 80s were pretty awesome. I want his pants, his moustache and her hair.

When It Sizzles by Rosecrans Baldwin - The Morning News

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:36:18 +0200

When It Sizzles by Rosecrans Baldwin - The Morning News: I always get such conflicting feelings about France when reading articles like this. On the one hand I would love to live there, but on the other hand I know I wouldn’t last a week without going insane.

Putin's Patriotic Youth Camp - Photo Essays - TIME

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:12:27 +0200

Putin's Patriotic Youth Camp - Photo Essays - TIME

100 Essential Jazz Albums - The New Yorker

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:22:21 +0200

100 Essential Jazz Albums - The New Yorker

"It brings to mind the shock the eminent Victorian art critic John Ruskin was said to have..."

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:14:07 +0200

“It brings to mind the shock the eminent Victorian art critic John Ruskin was said to have experienced upon discovering his wife’s pubic hair, after which he was unable to consummate the marriage. Annulment followed thereafter.”

- The Year in Pictures: Truth and Beauty

Don’t know the source unfortunately.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:44:00 +0200

Don’t know the source unfortunately.

2007 Pulitzer Prizes-FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, Works

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:36:54 +0200

2007 Pulitzer Prizes-FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, Works

"Benelux (a word apparently coined in The Economist in August 1946 by our Belgian correspondent, who..."

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:39:55 +0200

“Benelux (a word apparently coined in The Economist in August 1946 by our Belgian correspondent, who tried out Nebelux before deciding that Benelux was more euphonious)”

- Charlemagne | Going Dutch | Economist.com

"He [Vonnegut] often said he had to be a writer because he wasn’t good at anything else. He was..."

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:39:18 +0200

“He [Vonnegut] often said he had to be a writer because he wasn’t good at anything else. He was not good at being an employee. Back in the mid-1950s, he was employed by Sports Illustrated, briefly. He reported to work, was asked to write a short piece on a racehorse that had jumped over a fence and tried to run away. Kurt stared at the blank piece of paper all morning and then typed, “The horse jumped over the fucking fence,” and walked out, self-employed again.”

- Excerpt: ‘Armageddon in Retrospect’ : NPR

Via: Pictures I Like For A Variety Of Reasons

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:13:19 +0200

Via: Pictures I Like For A Variety Of Reasons

"In 1995, Beijing arrested the Panchen Lama, the No. 2 in Tibetan Buddhism, a 6-year-old at the time...."

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:49:45 +0200

“In 1995, Beijing arrested the Panchen Lama, the No. 2 in Tibetan Buddhism, a 6-year-old at the time. He has never been seen since.”

- Chinese view of Dalai Lama bodes ill for its Tibet policy - International Herald Tribune

"In 1983, the United States was 2 states away from calling a new Constitutional Convention, where..."

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:27:02 +0100

“In 1983, the United States was 2 states away from calling a new Constitutional Convention, where delegates would have free reign over the Constitution.”

- Significant, but obscure, moments in history - The Something Awful Forums

Fluid - Free Site Specific Browser for Mac OS X Leopard

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:45:02 +0100

Fluid - Free Site Specific Browser for Mac OS X Leopard: Screw you Mail.app, welcome gmail.app *o*

"PLEASE HOLD PIX FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS UNTIL I CAN GET OUT OF TOWN, I WILL CALL"

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:24:50 +0100

““PLEASE HOLD PIX FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS UNTIL I CAN GET OUT OF TOWN, I WILL CALL””

- Tensions rising in Tibet | FP Passport

AFP Photograhper in Tibet.