Stunning views of the Earth accompany this seasonal message from the crew of the International Space Station.
Tweet Not according to metallurgists Tim Foecke and Jennifer Hooper McCarty whose research has suggested that dodgy Harland and Wolff rivets were at fault for allowing the Titanic’s hull to be ripped apart by the pressure of the iceberg impact. With six of the hull’s chambers exposed to the Atlantic waters, the “unsinkable” ship lasted [...] read our review »
Tweet Writer Christopher Hitchens has died aged 62. He was as contrary as he was brilliant. Here is a brief In Memoriam from Vanity Fair (his outlet of choice since 1992) and, here, a longer tribute from his friend Christopher Buckley Stanley in The New Yorker. Better, perhaps, though to post one of Hitchens’ own writings [...] read our review »
Tweet Ireland is in the middle of a boom – a running boom. Chances are, even if you have never run a step yourself (apart from some painful P.E. classes many moons ago), someone you know has taken up running over the last little while. Road races in Northern Ireland and in the Republic have [...] read our review »
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after live at the apollo, and before restime, Jr turkey and i just logged into slugger and checked this.
a ‘foothold’ both tenuous and solid.
we thank you for this post, and all your all other brilliant posts that make us aware of the species elibgility for nobilty.
to you sir, a very merry christmas and good 2013
godspeed
Merry Christmas fellow Earthlings
Thanks, wt.
Best wishes to you and yours.
Let’s have Kevsterino’s line flown as a #fleg on the City Hall.
Thanks indeed, Pete, for your many astronomical postings.
Happy Christmas to all of youse.
Yes, great.
My wife visits children with delays in their homes as part of her profession. At a couple of homes today the children were demanding to open their Christmas presents under the tree since today was their last day. Lovely inventiveness.