“Astronomers from Tacoma to Vladivostok have just reported an ionic disturbance in the vicinity of the Van Allen Belt. Scientists are recommending that all necessary precautions be taken.” – Radio Announcer Five years ago, a better than average copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio was sold at auction in Britain for £2.8 million. Part of what made it so attractive to the sort of people who are rich and bored enough to covet such items is the fact that, despite being printed in 1623, it contained notes from fans of the period: Annotations are written throughout in brown ink and…
Day: May 14, 2011
Quote of the Day
“Marge, TV gives so much and asks so little. It’s a boy’s best friend.” – Homer Simpson “That’s the problem. Even as we speak, millions of children are staring at the TV instead of getting some much needed exercise. Those children’s parents should be ashamed of themselves.” – Marge Simpson