Columbia University today announced it has invited Osama bin Laden, esteemed leader of the international alliance of Sunni groups known as al-Qaeda, to speak to a group of ancient culture students. “Doubtless he is an influential figure, and we can learn much from giving him an intellectual forum in which to express himself,” Dr. Igdupbenefa, … Read more
In Alabama, for an additional fee (in most cases), if you don’t want a standard license plate, you can choose from more than 100 specialty plates. You can choose a college or university, a professional society, a club, a veteran of a specific war, a charitable cause, and so on. (I believe the sudden proliferation … Read more
First there was one blade. Then two. Then the escalation began in earnest, with manufacturers racing to be first to market with three- , four- , and (currently) five-bladed disposable razors. Now Gillette has exercised the nuclear option in the blade wars, introducing the Gillette Fusion Gladiator this morning. The Fusion Gladiator features 50 blades, … Read more