Daily Archives: October 24, 2009

A Great Quote on Books

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Voltaire: The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others and it becomes the property of all.

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Wired Magazine on the Literally Breathtaking Stupidity of Those Declining Vaccinations

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

The anti-science anti-vaccination hysteria circulating in the United States is having real and serious consequences to public health. Wired magazine has an interesting article on this latest example of young Earth creationism-like mass stupidity spreading across America here. Money quote: In May, The New England … Continue reading →

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For God’s Sake, Get Your Swine Flu Shot

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

This today from MSNBC: Flu illnesses are as widespread now as they are at the winter peak of normal flu seasons, Thomas Frieden, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters. “To be basically in the peak … Continue reading →

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Patrick Stewart on Ian McKellen’s Advice on How to Do Familiar Shakespeare Lines Like “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow . . .”

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

And here’s Ian McKellen playing Macbeth in 1976:

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