June 2011
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On Murakami vs. real life →
“Interesting things do not happen to passive people. Interesting things happen to active people. People who take an active role in shaping their lives. When interesting things happen to passive people, it’s usually because they “break character”. They stop doing what they usually do and do something else instead, and the ball gets rolling. Murakami’s passive protagonists never break...
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“No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If...”
– P.J. O’Rourke
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Random Wikipedia facts: 2008–2009 United States... →
The 2008-2010 United States ammunition shortage refers to a shortage of small arms ammunition in the United States that started in late 2008 and remains ongoing. Both firearms and ammunition have been selling at a record pace since the election of President Barack Obama. Shortages have been experienced for most common types of ammunition used for hunting or target shooting. In addition, primers...
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The Al-Jazeera Media's Dictionary →
anti-Semite. n. Guest or commentator who has ever used the words “Israeli occupation” on network.
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