Others dangled cigarettes from their lips, and as they paged through the day’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer they could take satisfaction in a half-page ad that trumpeted the latest proof of the health benefits of smoking: “21 of 23 Giants
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“We may know nothing of their beliefs, but we still pay homage to three of their gods—Tiw, Woden, and Thor—in the names of our three middle weekdays, and eternally commemorate Woden’s wife, Frig, every Friday.”
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
“Every guy knows that for 10 minutes after jerking off, nothing in the world is attractive. All sexual objectivity normally assumed by women is gone, and they are reduced to being actual people, with feelings, hopes, dreams, and even families who love them.”
― Embarrassing Confessions of a Marine Lieutenant: Operation Branding Iron 2.1A
― Embarrassing Confessions of a Marine Lieutenant: Operation Branding Iron 2.1A
“Ironically, John Wilkes Booth often rented this very room during the previous summer. In fact, as recently as three weeks ago, Booth lolled on the very bed in which Lincoln is now dying.”
― Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
― Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
“Senator John Kennedy, relentless in his pursuits of women, will involve himself with a young lady named Judith Campbell—who will soon become the mistress of the very dangerous Sam Giancana. CHAPTER THIRTEEN FEBRUARY 7, 1960 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 10:00 P.M.”
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
“Childe would almost certainly have been fascinated with Çatalhöyük because almost nothing about the place made sense.”
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
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