"Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures — in this century as in others, our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing people together."
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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The house was on Inman Street, near Cambridge’s Central Square. Peter Woit recalls the morning he came downstairs and found his roommate obviously upset.
“John, what’s wrong?,” he asked.
Have you seen a dirty pink laundry bag?” came the response.
“No, why?”
“There was $80,000 in it.”
According to an Xcomony write-up, those are the words of John Chang, a […]
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Given that this site was inspired in part by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s life and passion for exploration, it seems fitting to link to a Globe and Mail article that may solve the mystery of his disappearance nearly 70 years ago.
Now, in the winter of his life, an elderly German war veteran has stepped forward to […]
Some people like books that make them sad. I like books that get me angry.
Romeo Dallaire’s Shake Hands with the Devil did that for me. So did Shirin Ebadi’s Iran Awakening.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel is one of those, and while I can’t say I’m a fan of all her conclusions, I’ve rarely had […]
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