SNIPPETS

APRIL 17,  2009

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The mustached face of Sir Allen Stanford, the billionaire Texan accused of an $8 billion fraud by U.S. regulators, can be yours for only $29.99.  A Fort Myers, Florida, entrepreneur has put Stanford's face on a "limited edition" commemorative tile that he peddles on eBay Inc's online auction site.  "Only 1,000 will be produced and the original plaster models will then be destroyed," the listing on eBay says. "This would be an ideal gift for friend or for family."

I can't wait.  Let me find my credit card.

APRIL 16,  2009

From The Times of London:  Cleopatra and Mark Antony were immortalised as two of history’s greatest lovers, but their final resting place has always been a mystery. Now archaeologists in Egypt are about to start excavating a site that they believe could conceal their tombs.  Zahi Hawass, director of Egypt’s Superior Council for Antiquities, said yesterday that there was evidence to suggest that Cleopatra and Mark Antony were buried together in the complex tunnel system underlying the Tabusiris Magna temple, 17 miles from the city of Alexandria.

Should be fascinating.  Good for 20 hours on the National Geographic Channel.

The new political correctness, from The Times of London:  "I'm not a pirate, I'm the saviour of the sea"

Watch.  The leftists in British universities will start using this.

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