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It occurred to me recently that I still don't know a whole lot about general Israel or Middle Eastern history.  I know some of the regulars here (if they're still around) are pretty knowledgeable on the subject; do any of you have some recommendations on good books for this? Ancient history is...

Edit: A Guantanamo Hunger Strike Chart 4/26 - Now up to 97 prisoners, 5 hospitalized. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/22 - Half Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike 4/15 - Obama, Guantánamo, and the enduring national shame - A related article by...

US Senate rejects amendment to expand gun-sale checks "90% of the public? Get back to me when it's 99%." Edit: I know it was watered down garbage, but it's still amusing that they can't get something so basic through the Senate, even.

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So, several states want to make it illegal for activists, journalists, etc. to record/report on acts of animal cruelty in farms and such. http://www.salon.com/2013/04/08/6_states_that_might_criminalize_taping_animal_cruelty_partner/ Honestly, this is just sick. Even on the principle of...

I'm thinking about grabbing Skyrim during the next sale on it. How is it on PC? Is it buggy, and are there good mods for it yet? I regret buying Oblivion because it just never worked. I'd load just a few mods but eventually get crashes that kill my spirit and interest, or be unable to even...

The GOP really doesn't want this guy to be Secretary of Defense. He breaks the mold of the GOP. Was listening to the hearing earlier, and McCain had activated his angry old white guy stance. Apparently, being against the Iraq surge is a damning offense for this nomination, because he really...

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/23/are_banks_too_big_to_jail/ Oh, right. The players on Wall Street whom his administration was supposed to hold accountable have been... not held accountable. At all. "Four more years! Four more years!"

I've replaced actual names and locations with generic placeholders, though I've probably missed some obvious tells. I hope it still makes a bit of sense at least. The country is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19547286 There seem to be three primary complaints: 1. Lack of pay increase (a 4% rise was canceled last year) 2. Health insurance concerns 3. Job security and teacher evaluations The teacher evaluations are, as usual, dependent on test scores...

Note: Video link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19487985 Apparently she thinks Australians should be competing with some Africans who are being paid only $2 for an entire day. At least she's more honest than some who share that sentiment here. Also, she pretty much called them drunks and...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19025955 Not sure if anyone is keeping an eye on this. The international treatment it has received seems so different from Egypt and Libya. I guess Russia and China are preventing any sort of UN intervention, like sanctions. Does anyone have an...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18460894 Sounds like a nice way to start. I find Romney's comment to be somewhat amusing, since it seems like he would be the subsequent President to reverse it, were he elected. What do any of you think about this action? Also, how one does become...

So, another Kickstarter project here. I didn't see this one mentioned, though I definitely think it deserves to be. This one is for more adventure games from Jane Jensen, the creator of the (excellent) Gabriel Knight series. The goal is lower than most of the other recent notables (Shadowrun...

I just finished Final Fantasy VII (from PSN) for the first time. The only other FF game I've completed is FF6 (whose story and characters I enjoyed a bit more). Now I'm interested in playing the other games I've missed over the years, for which I'll do a little research and choose the best...

Last edited on October 29 Official Link: http://trine-thegame.com/ PSN Price: $20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXILzS03HCo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgFxIopLANU

The PS3 version of Lego Indiana Jones is $34.96 at Amazon. That's a little lower than their Cyber Monday sale, though I'm personally waiting for it to hit $20 before I buy it for a friend. Lego Indiana Jones (PS3)

Castlevania: Judgment is available for pre-order at $39.99 on Amazon right now. As far as I know, the retail is $49.99, so for anyone really interested, I suppose this might be good. Edit: Just noticed that this was mentioned in one of the Amazon threads but spelt differently.

The Gamefly used game store has lowered the prices on some games and added a few new ones. Below are the better ones I noticed. Shipping is $3, and prices listed are before shipping and tax. A few games have free shipping, and all GameFly members receive free shipping on any game. Note: You...