In England, the government has said that it may give married couples with children a tax break, to replace money lost by the abolition of the universal child payment, worth 1,700 pounds to a couple with two children.
In Connecticut, cheerleaders demand uniforms that cover more of them. “I am embarrassed to stand up here dressed like this. Is this really how you want Bridgeport to be represented?” a senior, dressed in her midsection-baring uniform, told the Bridgeport board of education.
In Rome, the world’s smallest apartment is now for sale. It has a tiny bathroom and a small sleeping platform.
In Washington, former Bush aid and Evangelical commentator Pete Wehner is interviewed about his new book City of Man.
In California, Evangelical philosopher Dallas Willard lectures on Nietzsche vs. Jesus. (Scroll down the page.)
And back in England, a geneticist reflects on the mathematical secrets of verse.
October 5th, 2010 | 5:46 pm
About that apartment — is it available as a time share?
October 5th, 2010 | 10:57 pm
[...] clicked through to read about something mentioned earlier: A 55-square-foot apartment is on sale in Rome for just over [...]
October 7th, 2010 | 7:57 pm
“It has a tiny bathroom and a small sleeping platform.”
I attended a funeral here in Los Angeles recently. Burial space was at a premium in this urban cemetery, so the deceased go to their eternal rest standing up. So what do you say? “May they stand in peace?”
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