Illuminati-R-Us

Afterthought: On August 14, 1919, hundred years ago the first Republican German Weimar constitution (the Weimar Constitution) went to effect. I read recently that the first improtant sentences in constitutions deal mainly with the things the authors wanted to get rid off, andf the top of my head, th...

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Scotland! 1040 - Macbeth wins the Battle of Elgin and crowns himself king. Duncan I loses his marbles and his head. Woooo! Macbeth! Wooo! I used to live 50 yards from where he was born. I’ve never heard that referred to as “the Battle of Elgin” before - it’s usually “in battle near Elgin” (or “at B...

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For conolation, the Woodstock festival started 50 years ago.

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Scotland!
1040 - Macbeth wins the Battle of Elgin and crowns himself king. Duncan I loses his marbles and his head.

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2006 - In Erlangen, Germany, after some to and fro, routine for the staff but not for those directly involved, a boy is delivered at 37 min. past midnight. The takeaway message: Seeing a newborn go from blue to pink in the first few minutes is impressive under any circumstances. Seeing it in a your ...

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It has to be said, though, the Cup is getting less magic by the year. Bayern won 5 of the last 10 plus eight of the last 10 Championships), Dortmund two, Frankfurt, Schalke and Wolfsburg one each. Bayern are up against far-East fourth-Leaguer Energie Cottbus tonight, and their coach put their chance...

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I thought our guitarry people here might appreciate the heads-up.