Missive #351 Published 22 September 2024
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 30
Concerning the General Power of Taxation
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
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Missive #350 Published 20 September 2024
53. No Room in the Bed
Nasruddin and his wife had a very small bed. One night, Nasruddin’s wife couldn’t take it anymore. “You’re not giving me any space at all!” she shouted. “Get up and go! Just go!”“Go where?” Nasruddin asked, barely awake.
“I don’t care! I just need some space in the bed so I can sleep.”
Nasruddin started walking.
Eventually, he ran into the nightwatchman who was patrolling the town.
“What are you doing out in the middle of the night?” he asked.
“I’m giving my wife some space,” Nasruddin explained. “Could you please go ask her if this is far enough?”
Missive #349 Published 18 September 2024
No book promos found and only the one meaningful customer review. This is not a well read book now and probably not a big seller in 1944 when it was published. It does provide some good history about the Mississippi Delta so if your reading the Mainstream of America Series don't give this a miss.
Missive #348 Published 17 September 2024
In my opinion, the best parts of this book are those where he writes what he thinks. Those that are star struck may enjoy what he has to say about his screenwriting days. I think you will like this book.
Missive #347 Published 15 September 2024
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Brutus X
by Robert Yates
To the Citizens of the State of New-York
Missive #346 Published 13 September 2024
52. How Old is Nasruddin’s Wife?
One evening Nasruddin turned to his wife and asked, “How old are you?”“I don’t know,” she replied.
“What do you mean you don’t know? You keep track of everything!” Nasruddin exclaimed. “You know how many knives and forks we have, and how many pots and pans. You could probably tell me how many grains of rice there are in the pantry. How can you not know how old you are?”
“I keep household accounts so that I’ll know if someone steals something,” she replied. “But nobody is going to steal my age, so what’s the point in keeping track?”
Missive #345 Published 11 September 2024
Sailing across the Caribbean, Hector Lynch falls into the hands of the notorious buccaneer, Captain John Coxon. Hector’s two friends, Dan and Jacques, are released when Coxon mistakes Hector as the nephew of Sir Thomas Lynch—the Governor of Jamaica—an error that Hector encourages. Coxon delivers Hector to Sir Henry Morgan, a bitter enemy of Governor Lynch. The captain is expecting to curry favour with Henry Morgan but is publicly humiliated at a Christmas ball. From then on, Coxon seeks to revenge himself on Hector and the young seafarer finds himself on the run again.
Missive #344 Published 9 September 2024
There Will Be War is a landmark science fiction anthology series that combines top-notch military science fiction with factual essays by various generals and military experts on everything from High Frontier and the Strategic Defense Initiative to the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
Missive #343 Published 8 September 2024
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 29
Concerning the Militia
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #342 Published 6 September 2024
51. Nasruddin’s Wife and the Stew
“Here are four kilos of meat,” Nasruddin told his wife. “Please make a nice stew! I’m going out now to invite all my friends.”Nasruddin’s wife made the stew but it smelled so good that she invited her friends over, and they ate all the stew.
When Nasruddin got home, his wife shouted, “That cat gobbled the meat before I could cook it!”
Nasruddin looked at her suspiciously. He grabbed the cat and put it on the scales.
“Four kilos!” he said. “So, if this is the cat, where’s the meat? And if this is the meat, where’s the cat?”