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The Quince Curculio: S01E03 - "Lapis Lazuli" →
thequincecurculio: Get the MP3 Performed by Mad King Sweeney The Standard of Ur was found in a grave in the Royal Cemetery in the ruins of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur. Hence the name. It’s a wooden box inlaid with a mosaic of shell, red limestone and lapis lazuli. Having been underground for ~4500…
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The Quince Curculio: S01E01 "Adult Children of... →
thequincecurculio: Get the MP3 Performed by Mad King Sweeney. “I am it.” Like a lot a kids, I was fascinated by space travel. I had pictures of astronauts and celestial bodies on my wall. I remember thinking that if you ever got to go to space that it would change you forever in some profound way. The…
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“What do they mean, anyway?” echoed Ambassador Horlick Minton. “They mean, ‘For one’s country.’” And he threw away another line. “Any country at all,” he murmured. “This wreath I bring is a gift from the people of one country to the people of another. Never mind which countries. Think of people… “And children murdered in...
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rachelsbrain: I. Love. This. clientsfromhell: Of all the many ideas I was given from this particular priest for the church website, this was by far the finest: “Could we make it so the site just kind of dies for three days, and then is miraculously resurrected on the Easter Sunday. That would be bonkers, right?” lol @ “bonkers”
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“Then hail, thou big and foaming bowl, Hail, constant idol of my soul. How laughingly the bubbles ride Upon thy rich and sparkling tide; Meet emblem of the joy that cheers Those who shed none but cellar-tears, And who like me all cares will drown, As thus, sweet bowl, I drink thee down.” From: Brasenose ale. A collection of poems presented annually by the butler of Brasenose college...
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cxcw: Thanks to our good buddy Captains Dead, we have a special performance of “Favorite” by the lovely Neko Case and her dog Liza. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Neko’s raffling off the bad-ass Cougar used on the cover of her album Middle Cyclone.  All the proceeds are going to 826 National which is a great children’s charity. Today is the last day to get your tickets to win the...
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In the immortal words of Tinchy Stryder, “OH SHIT GANG GANG.”
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Can anyone present me with an argument against...
sostark: I’m really not trying to be snarky here. It’s just that every few weeks I feel like I see something like this post, in which someone waxes poetically about how many fond memories they have with books. I have those too, but I also have them for VHS tapes. I don’t remember anyone being so up in arms about the arrival of DVDs.  I’m pretty ambivalent towards the things personally,...
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