By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON—A new IRS rule states that cryogenically preserved bodies (frozen in liquid nitrogen) are still subject to US income tax, “because there remains…
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One of the most infamous tragedies at sea, the sinking of the Titanic which took 1,517 lives, turns one-hundred this year. Since her sinking, the…
Umberto Eco Review by Dan Geddes Umberto Eco’s The Prague Cemetery is an entertaining tour de force of 19th century European history. Blending history and…
By Jonathan I. Israel See also: Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City The Island at the Center of the World The First…
By Naomi Klein Review by Dan Geddes No Logo is the book of the new anti-corporate movement. Although No Logo is not the original…
This 1st of April you might be told about an unexpected exam, social engagement or work deadline which is fast approaching. Perhaps, you’ll chance upon…
By Dan Geddes Gossip is a form of legal tender, a social coinage we enjoy spending or saving as we would any other form of currency.…
By Michael Saul I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Twitter. And now it has taken the world with it. There’s no…
By Dan Geddes This winter Amsterdam’s canals froze over for the first time since 1997. The ice was deemed safe enough to skate on, and…
By Dan Geddes 24 March 2012 AMSTERDAM–A recent Dutch law forbids the operation of any of Amsterdam’s world famous cannabis coffeeshops within 300 meters of…
by David Alpaugh The 5th century B.C. philosopher Zeno is famous for proving the impossibility of getting from point A to Z because one must…
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