Zeitoun
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16 The news came down to the prisoners that after lunch they would be allowed to go outside. It had been a week since Zeitoun had seen the sun. During the hour they were allowed in the yard, Zeitoun tried to jog, but felt light-headed. He walked...
Constitutional Project for Corsica – 1765
"The island of Corsica, being incapable of growing rich in money, should try to grow rich in men. The power derived from population is more real than that derived from finance, and is more certain in its effects. Since the use of manpower cannot be concealed from...
Networks of Outrage and Hope
...leading figures of the banking sector were arrested in Reykjavik and London to respond to the charges against their unlawful financial management. And former Prime Minister Haarde was brought to trial under the accusation of mismanagement of public funds and...
Hunters In The Snow
Kenny swore and threw down his hat. "This is the worst day of hunting I ever had, bar none." He picked up his hat and brushed off the snow. "This will be the first season since I was fifteen I haven't got my deer." "It isn't the deer," Frank said. "It's the hunting....
The 100% Perfect Girl
One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo’s fashionable Harujuku neighbourhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl. Tell you the truth, she’s not that good-looking. She doesn’t stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her...