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The Surprising Start of St. Andrews

September 17, 2011

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The Surprising Start of St. Andrews

By the Royal Jester Kate Middleton and Prince William met at the University of St. Andrews. It’s the third oldest university in the United Kingdom and the oldest in Scotland, having been founded in 1413. It is located in a lovely town of the same name on the east coast of Scotland. If you take [...]

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The Philosopher and the Student

May 7, 2011

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The Philosopher and the Student

Or, the Aristotelian Perversion


By The Court Jester

The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, noticed that his soon to be “great” student, Alexander, was distracted and inattentive to his studies.

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The Secret Cabinet

April 29, 2011

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The Secret Cabinet

Or, Sex in the Museum

By The Royal Jester

The golden ratio in art and architecture of the Greeks and the precise engineering of the ancient Romans, among their other sophisticated achievements, drove the resuscitation of western society

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The London Tourism Guide

April 7, 2011

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The London Tourism Guide

or, Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies

By The Court Jester

As you tour London you will undoubtedly run into one of their distinctive red telephone booths. Clearly, in this age of cell phones, they are there as part of London’s ambiance carefully cultivated for the tourist’s delight. They also serve another function.

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