December 2008
32 posts
“It is difficult, of course, to bring a Sanskrit verse alive in English on the...”
– Clay Sanskrit Library Newsletter Autumn 2008: Reviews Special
“When asked about the length of life, the astrologer will predict longevity....”
– Three Satires: Nīlakaṇṭha, Kṣemendra, and Bhallaṭa
“# # When Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was made a baronet, it was realised that the...”
– Wikipedia
“I think miso has a point, even though Alan makes some great food….it all...”
– Coffee Garden the - Salt Lake City, UT - Yelp
“we as a country have become General Motors”
– I am all about me and so is my column but in my selfish profligacy I occasionally speak the truth
“Another famous tenant is Flinders Petrie, credited as the father of modern...”
– Christian cemeteries in Jerusalem
“Part of a successful holiday is accessibility. The 4th of July is something...”
– The Top 8 Ways to Make Chanukah Cooler
“Controversially, Father Divine claimed to be God.”
– Father Divine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“it’s not just a few bad apples spoiling the lot here. Increasingly, this looks...”
– The Madoff Effect: Investor Confidence Crushed
“Although a very clever man and a delightful companion, full of high aspiration...”
– Laurence Oliphant
“It takes at least three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech”
– Will Rogers
“Leno is for mouth breathers.”
– Conan O’brien: Conan Still Much Funnier Than Leno
“The general advice on the Lloyd’s problem is to formulate it...”
– When to Apostrophise
“On March 10, 1945, one of the last paper balloons descended in the vicinity of...”
– Fire balloon - Wikipedia
“I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru.”
– SJ’s Longest Now » I am a dynamic figure
“they were brilliant, and they were fools.”
– Karmic justice: Gen. Eric Shinseki - James Fallows
“The hotel is actively seeking a buyer.”
– Travel Log
“But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and...”
– Lorem Ipsum - All the facts - Lipsum generator 