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If You Really Want to Start a Fight…
"I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." — Dave Barry
Can “The World’s Richest Useful Idiot” End Poverty Worldwide?
"Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary." — Julius Rosenwald
A New Wrinkle: “Muslim-friendly Bibles”
"...cleanse them by water in the name of Allah, his Messiah and his Holy Spirit.” - Matthew 28:19, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Arabic version.
“Mathematics Can Be Applied to All Areas of Life” — Not So, Says Murray Rothbard
"...the crucial point is that mathematics cannot contribute to economic knowledge." - Murray Rothbard
Book Review: ‘Long Way Down’
"Sam looked out the porthole and saw nothing but water down below. His heart raced and a bead of perspiration rolled down his cheek. He knew Grimes would stand them in front of the hatch and shoot them. They would fall out of the plane to the water below, and if they didn’t die from the bullets, the impact with the surface would kill them." - From Paul Carr's 'Long Way Down'
Pulped! — Reading Just for the Fun of It
"I’m on a crusade to prove that entertainment has value in itself, not just as a dose of sugar to help audiences swallow more important themes. Entertainment allows us to temporarily shut down our brains and waken later with emotions refreshed." - Hannah Sternberg
A Megadownload
"Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet." — Mark Twain
Unintended Consequences Abundantly Flow from the 16th Amendment
"What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin." — Mark Twain
The Cultural Value of Reading
“The ability to read awoke inside me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.” - Malcolm X
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