Archive for August, 2008

Revealing Quotes from the Powerful

Friday, August 8th, 2008

The story of the human race is war.
–Winston S Churchill

If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the government’s ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees.
– Bill Clinton

The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.
– Bill Clinton

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Dwarf - Games Workshop

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Dwarf - Games Workshop

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Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

I already knew that Shakespeare invented some of the expressions we use in our daily language, but this list kind of blew me of my chair. As a dane I can also report that many of these have daily use in my language.

Break the ice (The Taming of the Shrew)

Heart of gold (Henry V)

Love is blind (Merchant of Venice)

Something wicked this way comes (Macbeth)

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Goblin - Games Workshop

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Goblin - Games Workshop

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Dwarf - Games Workshop

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Dwarf - Games Workshop

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One fewer SUV

Monday, August 4th, 2008

One Fewer SUV

Collection of bad traffic jams

Environmentally friendly future of police cars

Run you car on water and save money

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