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I Prefer Paris: Eyes Prefer Paris

I Prefer Paris: Eyes Prefer Paris.

The Bizarre and Tragic History of Paraguay

Whenever I’m reminded of it, I’m astonished by the bizarre history of Paraguay, particularly its involvement in a war with three of its neighbors, the War of the Triple Alliance. In modern terms, there’s really no equivalent. From Wikipedia: Paraguay’s soldiers exhibited suicidal bravery, especially considering that Solano López shot or tortured so many ofContinue reading “The Bizarre and Tragic History of Paraguay”

Almighty rumpus in Swedish lesbian enclave • The Register

Almighty rumpus in Swedish lesbian enclave • The Register. We like to party. We don’t bother nobody.

Income concentration: Top heavy | The Economist

Income concentration: Top heavy | The Economist. Sadly, this isn’t even the worst of it. The real numbers would look at the top 0.1% of income earners. Sadly, an annual income of $398k is too pedestrian a figure, especially for 2007, and would include a lot of riff raff, like movie stars and professional athletes.

FHA may be setting up repeat of housing bubble, lawmakers worry — latimes.com

FHA may be setting up repeat of housing bubble, lawmakers worry — latimes.com.