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The Fight Over Afghanistan

Posted on February 16, 2012 by mary

What do Mos Eisley Spaceport on planet Tattoine and Kabul, Afghanistan have in common? The phrase “most wretched hive of scum and villainry” applies to both, almost equally. There is no strong, central government made up of Afghans united under … Continue reading →

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Star Trek, Shakespeare, and a Red, Leather-bound Book

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mary

For Star Trek fans, no other author is quoted more than William Shakespeare. Perhaps the most famous of these is between Captain James T. Kirk and General Chang in the movie Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country. The title itself is taken from … Continue reading →

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