Daily Archives: October 14, 2014

$625: Lost, Found, and Returned

In July 2014, James Naug of Athens, Texas, lost his wallet, which contained $625 at Lake Athens. Because he did not think that he would ever get his wallet and money back, he did not notify the police. He said, … Continue reading

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“Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

Source: jblaise13, “No one.” Imgur. 14 October 2014 http://i.imgur.com/FMisDDM.png Comment by Reddisaurusrekts: “after beating Jimmy Connors at the January 1980 Masters. Gerulaitis had lost their previous 16 matches. A ‘Match’ and a ‘Game’ in tennis are very different things.” Here is a … Continue reading

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The School of Life: What is Literature for? (YouTube)

The School of Life: What is Literature for? (YouTube) Why should we spend our time reading novels and poems when, out there, big things are going on? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RCFLobfqcw#t=10 Here is a list of free eBooks by David Bruce: https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/about-the-blogger/ Free … Continue reading

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