links for 2008-02-09
February 9th, 2008-
Health and safety! Where are the barriers!
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Postcards from china from 1896-1920. A sinophile’s dream.
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Even more old images of Asia from yesteryear. A fascinating resource.
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” — Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love