December 2011
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[222] So spake she, and ox-eyed, queenly Hera smiled, and smiling laid the zone...
– Homer, the Iliad, Book 14
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Ben Chifley - Australian Prime Minister 1945-1949 →
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I have had the privilege of leading the Labour Party for nearly four years. They...
– “The Light On The Hill” – Speech by Ben Chifley
Prime Minister Ben Chifley delivered this speech to an ALP Conference in 1949.
Sex with him involves so much adrenaline, and it starts before he’s even inside....
– Control « Nightmare Brunette (via kathleenjoy)
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O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.
She is the fairies’ midwife,...
– Mercutio, scene IV, Romeo & Juliet
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Zodiac Zoners: Gemini Compatibility →
zodiaczoners:
The symbol of the twins is really a perfect one to represent Gemini, as Gemini natives are said to possess something of a dual nature. Adaptive, communicative, and flexible, Geminis love to talk and interact. They are also the social butterflies of the zodiac, as well as natural intellectuals who…
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Zodiac Zoners: Gemini-Cancer Cusp - Your Sun Sign... →
zodiaczoners:
GEMICAN (GEMINI/CANCER) June 19 to June 23
The Gemini-Cancer Cusp is inspired. It doesn’t matter if this is made known in public or not. This cusp combination is highly devoted to those they love and they offer their care and compassion to their families, their patients, clients and…
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It should never be forgotten that while colonization, with its techniques and...
– Foucault, “Society Must Be Defended” (via illllllllllllli)
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Letter from Kurdistan: Holidaying in Iraq by... →
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Saddam's Long Goodbye by Christopher Hitchens June... →
In this article for Vanity Fair, Hitchens explains why he took the controversial step of supporting the Iraq War. He makes clear that his support for the war was based on his knowledge of what Saddam did to the Kurds in Northern Iraq and the people of Iraq generally.
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Scratching an itch: I Fought the Law by... →
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man...
– Simone de Beauvoir
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I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for...
– Simone de Beauvoir
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Respect Ma Authoritah! by guest blogger Kate... →
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Living Proof - Christopher Hitchens - Culture -... →
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The Road to the West Egg: on the 75 anniversary of... →