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The Foxhole: Andrea Mays on Shakespeare, Henry Folger and the mania of collecting things

When William Shakespeare died, in 1616, it’s not as if he were Shakespeare or anything. After all, the Bard had been retired for a few years, with his works seldom performed and eighteen of the plays he had written –…

Oregon woman long detained in East Timor free to return home

Stacey Addison with her lawyer, Paul Ramedios, and an unidentified adviser from the US Embassy. Six months to the day after she was detained without charge in East Timor, Stacey Addison is finally headed home to Oregon. A judge released…

Video Proof Of Russian Military In Ukraine Emerges

We’ve all known for months that Putin has been support the pro-Russian separtists in Eastern Ukraine, despite his denials. They had weapons, funding and ground support that couldn’t have come from anywhere but Moscow, but there was never obvious and…

Inside Putin’s Short-term And Long-term Strategy

Just yesterday, Russian President Putin called John Kerry and said that he is now ready to offer a seemingly meaningful response to the American plan for Ukraine. This naturally raises the question of whether Putin is going to soon capitulate…

As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine

The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even…

Roku & TCL partner to create TCL Roku TVs

(TCL Roku TV) Your TV is about to become more like your tablet or your smartphone. A company named Roku showed off their new TV at the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. The Roku TV aims to merge online…

The next pope — looking for joy and the right personality in Rome

On Tuesday 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will begin the voting process for the pope — single most influential religious leader on Earth and the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics. At 4:30 p.m. local time the cardinal-electors will…

Hunt for lost Spitfires comes up empty

A Spitfire LF Mk IX, seen flying in 2005. A British official told SkyNews recently that the Spitfire is arguably the most important plane in the history of aviation, playing a crucial role in the Second World War. The Supermarine…

Ballooning over Bagan in Burma

In the distance a handful of other balloons float scattered across the dry flat landscape. ; Ballooning over Bagan Burma’s hidden wonders can now more easily be seen up-close with the recent easing of restrictions for U.S. travelers. ;But to…