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Here We Go Again...

I can understand that a potential strategic opportunity exists here in trying to reshape one of Iran's key allies into a actor contributing to regional stabilily instead of undermining it. But such an outcome from military action is far from certain. Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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'arry Paw'er en the 'awnted 'ouse

The family and I went to see the latest version of The Woman in Black tonight. LB and I saw a BBC production many years ago and loved it - very scary. Lots of creepy atmosphere and you don't get... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Davy Jones 1945 - 2012

RIP. Continue reading

Posted Feb 29, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Move Over Nachtwey

Russion photographer Yuri Kozyrev wins first place in the 2012 Pictures of the Year (POYi) Photographer of the Year - Freelance/Agency category. Amazing work! Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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from "Let's Tickle the Ivories"

"Playing the piano daily means inevitable accomplishment, and, without a sense of accomplishment, life is an impoverished journey." Read on... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Bookstores Are Cool

I love finding stuff like this on the net. Here's The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World over at a site called Flavorwire. Stumbled on it via GearPatrol. I agree number 11 wins (note: the pic below is not... Continue reading

Posted Feb 2, 2012 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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We Are Diminished: Christopher Hitchens 1949 - 2011

Hitchens' life was not error-free (no one gets one of those), but it was fully lived, his intellect generally used to try to improve the human condition, and in my opinion, worth while. He will be missed. Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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The Coolest Room in the World...at Christmas

The Coolest Room in the World...at Christmas Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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I'm in Good Company Then...

A full tabulation of all 17 questions showed that no group clearly out-stupids the others. They appear about equally stupid when faced with proper challenges to their position Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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This from Amazon: "You saved $0.13 with Amazon.com's Pre-order Price Guarantee!" I am surrounded by love. Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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"The man who has begun to live more seriously within, begins to live more simply without." Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Rushdie on Liberty

"The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved." Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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"Hill House is vile..."

The house was vile. She shivered and thought, the words coming freely into her mind, Hill House is vile, it is diseased; get away from here at once." Continue reading

Posted Oct 3, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Crime and Punishment 1.1

Raskolnikov Cases the Scene...He makes his way to an old woman's apartment where he pawns a watch. It's clear he's been there before as references are made to a previous pawn transaction. It's also clear Raskolnikov is there for another purpose, which is not revealed. Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Sep 13, 2011

The Worth of an Education

Kudos to Arts & Letters Daily, or perhaps more accurately, Mark Edmundson for coming to the rescue. Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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The Burnt Napkin

What does a bored 17-year old girl do for amusement when dining out with the family? Why, set fire to the paper napkin of course! I would have stopped it sooner, but I was a little incredulous. Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Email is down and I'm getting work done. Good stuff! Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Website Review: The Forest for the Trees

Betsy and her readers have created something like a locker room for writers. Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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The Best: The Best Computer I Ever Owned

Both niggles have been corrected in the third generation Air that came out recently with OS X Lion. I won't be trading mine in though. I just works so well. Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Shocker! War is Hard and Complicated!

A while back I argued on the Wall Street Journal site against involvement in the Libya mess and commented again on our unwise involvement in that conflict. Here's a post on CNN today that set me off. "Analysts blame faulty... Continue reading

Posted Jun 30, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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My mom's big into the American Triple Crown, the famed trio of horse races that kicked off just this last weekend with the Kentucky Derby. She calls me just prior to every event to let me know it's on and... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Tom Learns a New Word

Concatenation |kənˌkatnˈā sh ən| As in... "You can invent a simpler proof, that is, a simpler concatenation of intuitable truths." ...from Why I Am Not a Pacifist, The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis Concatenation? I really enjoy Lewis, but... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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The Thing About Libya

As a retired military professional, I signed on a long time ago to the notion that armed force can be a legitimate solution to certain world problems. Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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Robert Bunsen's 200th Birthday

Robert Bunsen's 200th Birthday Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at The Rolltop Manifesto

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