m_f: Top 10 Literary Smack-downs

from mental_floss The Quick 10: 10 Literary Smack-Downs, Quips, and Squabblesby Adrienne Crezo – June 14, 2011 – 10:21 PM There’s an adage they give you when you receive your name badge at the door of Writer Land: “You only compete with yourself.” While...

Isaac Asimov on Libraries

from Shelf Awareness Quotation of the Day Forty-Year-Old Wisdom About Libraries “[A library] isn’t just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far...

Dogs In Fiction

from The Guardian UK Dogs in fiction – quiz Can you sniff out the right answers in our jaw-gnashingly difficult canine quiz? Test your knowledge of tails in tales and find out if you’re top dog in the pack [ click to take the full quiz at The Guardian...

For $95 Million I Might Let My Boss Masturbate On Me As Well

from the NY Daily News St. Louis woman awarded $95 million after former boss allegedly masturbated on her BY NINA MANDELL DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER A St. Louis woman who said she was hit on the head with her boss’ genitals was awarded what her attorneys believe is...