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The philosopher and the wolf - Telegraph

Thursday, November 13, 2008

When Brenin was a young wolf, his favourite game was to steal cushions off the sofa or the armchair

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12.11.38

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Shades of the Milagro beanfield

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The End of Wall Street’s Boom - National Business News - Portfolio.com

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Not for a moment did I suspect that the financial 1980s would last two full decades longer

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THE PLAYLIST: ALFRED BRENDEL

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Self-taught, prodigiously intellectual and utterly devoid of razzle or dazzle, Alfred Brendel has nevertheless sustained one of the great musical careers.

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ENIGMA’S SECRET TWIN

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Bodyguard of lies

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Hustings

Sunday, October 19, 2008

via LOC on Flickr

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Declarations - WSJ.com

Friday, October 17, 2008

Conservatives and Republicans, on the other hand, continue to battle it out: Was her choice a success or a disaster? And if one holds negative views, should one say so? For conservatives in general, but certainly for writers, the answer is a variation on Edmund Burke: You owe your readers not your industry only [...]

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Emily Dickinson’s secret lover. - By Christopher Benfey - Slate Magazine

Thursday, October 16, 2008

If there’s a surprise in all this, it’s an ordinary on

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Viva McCain!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Kristol quotes Senator McCain to illustrate the qualities that are needed to rise to the times.

Viva Zapata! It’s a movie made by Elia Kazan. It was one of the trilogy of A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront and Viva Zapata! Marlon Brando stars in it. He plays Zapata. It’s a heroic tale of [...]

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William Claxton Photography

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Iconist

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