Day: March 26, 2005
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Beauty
“… People of both sexes, whose looks are very indifferent at the beginning, may appear almost handsome on futher acquaintance. A well-informed mind, nice manners and a gentle nature — all of these are much more likely to contribute to a husband’s happiness than mere transient beauty.”Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke, Pg.…
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How to say thank you
We could all learn from this. How to say thank you in most human languagesSomeone has finally created a Web calculator for an equation I’ve been promoting for years: half plus seven Silly patents (what else?) For kids: animals from the alphabet. Thanks to Cathy CotterStrange origami10×10 – up-to-the-moment grid of current events in pics…