The War Prayer
by Mark Twain
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering; on every hand and far [...]

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The stock market plunged 680 points yesterday, after hearing the official news that we’re in a recession.  We’ve been in a recession since December 2007.  But you don’t get the official Recession Achievement Badge until the National Bureau of Economic Research says you’re in a recession.  Generally, this is believed to be when there have [...]

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