From The Boston Globe: Medieval trial ordeals were surprisingly effective. (Hat tip: First Thoughts)
What an ordeal!
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~ Off the Cuff
Borat, Art, and the Eye of the Beholder
Borat: “I do a picture, only small, of the Tishnik Masacre. Where many Uzbeks…crushed!”
Kindly Gray Hippie: “How did you feel when you drew this?”
Borat: “Very proud!”.
KGH: “I’m just listening with sadness…a little sadness for your people…?”
Borat: “Yes…no, it is not sad. It is us who do the kill!”
When in doubt, consult the classics [5:30 mark].
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Our intrepid commenter A Teacher tells the story of how he published his NaNoWriMo book (and, of course, tells us how we can get a copy of it for ourselves). ( 1 comments)Nobel Peace Prize Jury Faces Formal Inquiry
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That was a fascinating article but one question, how can we tell whether someone was guilty or innocent 800 years after the fact?
That’s a damn good question, Kyle.
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