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Dr. James Barry, 1792/5-1865: "Barry was a successful British Army surgeon who served in India and Cape Town, South Africa, and eventually rose to the rank of Inspector General in charge of military hospitals... So it may come as a surprise to learn that he started life as Margaret Ann Bulkley."
Syriza and the Greek Left: "As new elections loom, obviously one possible outcome is the return of voters to ND and PASOK. But the latest polls do not signal this. They signal a growth in support for SYRIZA, which is seen as a consistent opponent of austerity on the left, and which has narrative and momentum among the traditional base of all other leftist parties."
Glenda Larke responds to the idea that "girls don't read fantasy" with mirth.
Paul S Kemp attempts a taxonomy of book reviewers in a manner perhaps a touch disrespectful: "[B]eware The Pseudo-Intellectual Smartypants, who’s not so much interested in reviewing a book as making damned sure that you know he/she has a Ph.d in something and that he/she is one smart cookie... Worse still is the -ism Hater. The -ism Hater views the world through the lens of that one undergrad class they took that one time at that one mediocre college, which class “opened their eyes” to the injustice of the world as reflected in their pet -ism. Now the -ism Hater hates every book everywhere for failing to adequately rectify the evil of that -ism."
Dr. James Barry, 1792/5-1865: "Barry was a successful British Army surgeon who served in India and Cape Town, South Africa, and eventually rose to the rank of Inspector General in charge of military hospitals... So it may come as a surprise to learn that he started life as Margaret Ann Bulkley."
Syriza and the Greek Left: "As new elections loom, obviously one possible outcome is the return of voters to ND and PASOK. But the latest polls do not signal this. They signal a growth in support for SYRIZA, which is seen as a consistent opponent of austerity on the left, and which has narrative and momentum among the traditional base of all other leftist parties."
Glenda Larke responds to the idea that "girls don't read fantasy" with mirth.
Paul S Kemp attempts a taxonomy of book reviewers in a manner perhaps a touch disrespectful: "[B]eware The Pseudo-Intellectual Smartypants, who’s not so much interested in reviewing a book as making damned sure that you know he/she has a Ph.d in something and that he/she is one smart cookie... Worse still is the -ism Hater. The -ism Hater views the world through the lens of that one undergrad class they took that one time at that one mediocre college, which class “opened their eyes” to the injustice of the world as reflected in their pet -ism. Now the -ism Hater hates every book everywhere for failing to adequately rectify the evil of that -ism."
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Date: 2012-05-13 05:32 pm (UTC)Possibly I could equip myself with a very big ladle instead, for the ladling out of just desserts.
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Date: 2012-05-13 05:38 pm (UTC)