December 2011
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Stolen Stradivarius →
There are several documented stories of stolen Stradivarius violins, but one of the most interesting was reported in the New York Times in 1996.
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The Art of Early Facial Prosthetics →
Link to a fascinating article about prosthetics for gravely wounded soldiers circa WWI.
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I am constantly getting candles or bath salts from my in-laws for gifts. It’s become a running joke for me. They think I’m hard to shop for but quite simply…just pretend I’m a retired, 68-year-old male librarian when you shop for me. Scotch, slippers, woolly things and dusty books suit me just fine.
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There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I...
– Washington Irving
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Chest pains!
Really, body? You’re not even forty yet. This is ridiculous.
I am NOT giving up my bad habits. Death before decaf.
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