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Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies
Since we had so much fun with the Military List. Plus, it's Friday. Star Wars The original 1977 theatrical, error-filled release only. Han did shoot first. The storm troopers did…
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We made “noteworthy”
Which is one step below "honourable mention", which itself is just under the actual winner. Or, in other words, we lost. Several months ago Roger Kimball instituted a contest: Name…
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“Pretty girls are like cars that need a lot of oil.”
The most charming story I have read in years is from Jennifer Fermino in today's New York Post. Be sure not to miss this graphic.
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The Malcom Gladwell 10,000 hour genius certificate
The best explanation for Malcom Gladwell's (Blink, Tipping Point) success is provided by the Annals of Improbable Research in its Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. The editors of that…
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Top 10 Military Movies
Here's my list. Twelve O'Clock High : Inarguably the best. No show, no false notes, no forced emotion like you see so much nowadays. No political correctness in the sense…
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Stock market crash, hearing aids, F-train music, and the boom-chhh Combinatoric Theory of Finite Musical Variety
The stock market is crashing and may have even bottomed out. Naturally, people are beginning to look around for buying opportunities. I have the perfect one. Hearing aids. Any company…
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Statistic of the day
In today's New York Post comes a startling new research finding, bulleted in this graphic: In case you can not see the picture, it says that 29% of women "Care…