Yesterday I spent clearing a new and overgrown patch of land for an extension of my son’s allotment, where he will grow luxuriant vegetables and herbs. The previous owner had left all manner of poles, strings and wires on the plot, and the grass was a foot or more high. Despite the regular showers it …
The ticket to Celine Dion’s Las Vegas show cost us $150 each through a ticket touting company (You are lucky to get these tickets, we were told). I remember when I first went to Las Vegas they almost gave away the shows (and the hotel rooms) to get you there to gamble . No more. …
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth the beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast; for all is vanity. All go to one place; all are of dust, and all …
What is the difference between Gordon Brown* and Stalin? One is absolutely ruthless and brooks no opposition. The other ran the USSR for years. * new Prime Minister of Britain
"I think it is also worth noting that unlike some ancient communities, the Epicureans did not live in a commune or expect rich members to hand over all their possessions to the collective. Epicurus told the rich to be generous; Jesus told the rich to become poor." Comment by Matt Cherry on the Yahoo site …
