Wombat Diet

The “theory” of plate tectonics is science you can kick or hit with a hammer. It’s too bad most people have no idea

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The Economist reports that Aer Lingus will soon operate international flights from Belfast, shifting its Heathrow service from Shannon, and reviving a route dropped by British Airways. It goes on to say
… many unionists felt their Britishness diminished by BA’s relinquishing of the link. How do they feel now that it is to be restored [...]

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The twin disasters of 2001, Enron and 9/11, were connected via the Bush administration and a network of oil business connections extending from Texas. Brian Cruver’s account of Enron’s last year is entertaining in a way that future accounts of the Bush White House area not likely to be.

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An entertaining YouTube video: Adolf Hitler reacting badly to some soccer results. Actually, this is a work of comic genius — as good an advertisement for secondary use of original material as I’ve ever seen. I don’t know the ins and outs of the football story but you don’t have to. You don’t even need [...]

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How new technology has changed what’s on TV. The digital video recorder and my new interest in history programs with computer graphics. Helen of Troy gets a passing mention. Could she possibly have held a candle to Bettany Hughes?

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