We do not condone the violence which has erupted in many Muslim countries.

We do not condone the violence which has erupted in many Muslim countries.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

It's a wonderful job for baseball.

It's a wonderful job for baseball.

The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, read more

The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, as though plaiting thick tresses of darkness. Here, too, appear the lighthouses of the mind, with their outward resemblance to less pure symbols. The gateway to mystery swings open at the touch of human weakness and we have entered the realms of darkness. One false step, one slurred syllable together reveal a man's thoughts.

If they can't get adopted, they will stay here. This is going to be their home for the rest of read more

If they can't get adopted, they will stay here. This is going to be their home for the rest of their lives.

In time of war the first casualty is truth.

In time of war the first casualty is truth.

People have been monitoring large-scale deforestation in the Amazon with satellites for more than two decades, but selective logging has read more

People have been monitoring large-scale deforestation in the Amazon with satellites for more than two decades, but selective logging has been mostly invisible until now.

Surfing is not an organized sport, but it does have rules. The surfer closest to the curl has the right read more

Surfing is not an organized sport, but it does have rules. The surfer closest to the curl has the right of way.

Right now, I think Hilton has clearly put a wrench in the process by offering $70 per share.

Right now, I think Hilton has clearly put a wrench in the process by offering $70 per share.