Britain in the 1950s

“British intellectuals are united by their fondness for Continental holidays, the connoisseurship of wine and food, the knowledge of wild flowers and birds, acquaintanceship with the writings of Jane Austen, a knowing indulgence for the worthies of the English past, and appreciation for more leisurely epochs, doing one’s job  dutifully and reliably, the cultivation of …

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Funny

How’s this for light relief?  From  http://www.fixedearth.com, their refutation of science since Copernicus.  It is being promoted by Texas State Rep. Warren Chisum (R – wouldn’t you guess):      "An electromagnet and computerized sensor hidden in its display stand cause the Earth to levitate motionlessly in the air."     Could God have engineered something like …

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