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Christopher Hitchens: 'the consummate writer, the brilliant friend'
Seeded on Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:47 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
The place where Christopher Hitchens spent his last few weeks was hardly bookish, but he made it his own.
Hitch Dead
Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:16 PM EST
Actually, I thought he died 10 years ago...(I could expand on that one but won't despite the fact that Chris Hitchens had no compunctions on speaking ill of the dead...) Learned a lot from him about vocabulary--snotty Oxbridge vocab, that is--& how to argue obscure poin …
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Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62
Seeded on Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:46 PM EST (The New York Times)
Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief, and dismayed his former co …
The American Historical Review discredits Robert Service's biography of Leon Trotsky
Seeded on Sat Oct 1, 2011 4:55 PM EDT (World Socialist Web Site)
The American Historical Review, among the oldest and most prestigious academic journals in the United States, has published in its June 2011 issue a critical examination of two books: the denunciatory biography Trotsky by British historian Robert Service and In Defense of Le …
Of the Cigar-End Finders. [Mayhew, 1851]
Seeded on Sun Apr 3, 2011 1:44 PM EDT (Tufts Digital Library)
It would, indeed, be a hopeless task to make any attempt to get at the number of persons who occasionally or otherwise pick up cigar-ends with the view of selling them again.
Obama has kicked smoking habit, first lady says
Tue Feb 8, 2011 5:32 PM EST
President Barack Obama has finally done what millions of fellow Americans are still struggling to achieve — he's given up smoking.
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Charles Krauthammer: The new comeback kid
Seeded on Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:51 PM EST (The Washington Post)
Obama's repositioning to the center was first symbolized by his joint appearance with Clinton, the quintessential centrist Democrat, and followed days later by the overwhelming 81 to 19 Senate majority that supported the tax deal.
Godless Provocateur Christopher Hitchens Pledges Allegiance to America
Seeded on Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:43 PM EST (Holidayness.com )
Christopher Hitchens turned 58 on April 13. The occasion might typically have passed with little fanfare, but this year, the scruffy British ex-pat had reason to celebrate. Early that day, on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial, he was sworn in as a citizen of the United States.
High School Principal Creates Outdoor Smoking Lounge For Students
Seeded on Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:56 AM EDT (ABC Action News)
OKOTOKS, Canada - A high school principal in Canada has built an outdoor smoking lounge for students. It is behind the building and comes complete with ash trays and chairs.
"People should understand: Those who drink, those who smoke are doing more to help the state." Russian Minister Urges Citizens To Smoke, Drink More
Seeded on Thu Sep 2, 2010 3:38 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
"People should understand: Those who drink, those who smoke are doing more to help the state,"
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