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Girls are like apples - Mere Ponderizations

I saw this over on Mere Ponderizations, and was quite stuck by its depth. It's purportedly from Pete Wentz, who the less trendy (or just slightly older) might not know is bassist in the band Fall Out Boy - currently on indefinite holiday. One of their best known ditties being "I don't care" from 2008. Plainly, Pete's an old softy and does really. more

"Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French.' The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the bound

" tiwa n tiwa "Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French.' The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not. more

A mere trifle

A mere trifle Or maybe a jelly. I gather from the publisher's website that this is a postcard intended for colouring in but I rather like it the way it is. It leaves plenty of scope for the imagination. It comes from the Netherlands and was written on the evening of 5 December, when they celebrate Sinterklaas , though I believe some places... more

Cryptography for Mere Mortals #2

An occasional feature, Cryptography for Mere Mortals attempts to provide clear, accessible answers to questions about cryptography for those who are not cryptographers or mathematicians. Q: How does one "attack" encryption? A: Either by: 1) analyzing a large number of ciphertexts and matching plaintexts and looking for patterns, or 2) brute force... more

Mere Christianity: When Christians Disagree

Mere Christianity: When Christians Disagree Posted on by Amy This spring I will be dissecting C.S. Lewis ' Mere Christianity a piece at a time. (Yes, I am calling it spring already. And no, I wont post all my thoughts about this great book here, but some of them will surely pop up from time to time. more

SEC Basketball Standings 2012: No. 3 Through No. 7 Teams Separated By A Mere Two Games

The SEC regular season schedule is winding down with two weeks of play left before the conference tournament and it looks like Kentucky has all but wrapped up the SEC regular season title. The real drams is coming from the No. 3 through No. 9 spot which is separated by only three games, and in that bunch there are four teams who have a 6-6 record. more

Naheed terms Malik's briefing an eye-wash

LAHORE - Benazir Bhutto's former Political Secretary, Naheed Khan has termed Rehman Malik's briefing on Benazir Bhutto's murder case to members of the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday a mere eye wash meant to ease public pressure ahead of the elections. 'People want to know the perpetrators behind the murder and the evidence against the plotters. more

Cryptography for Mere Mortals #1

An occasional feature, Cryptography for Mere Mortals attempts to provide clear, accessible answers to questions about cryptography for those who are not cryptographers or mathematicians. Q: Isn't Format-Preserving Encryption easy to break because the output is all plaintext, so there are fewer possible ciphertexts? For example, if you encrypt a... more

At Best, Mere Infatuation

Sad how many of us lie to each other. Even "little white lies" dim the truth and the light of our souls. A thought I plan on taking to heart: One cannot love who and what they do not know, they can only be infatuated at best. Without honestly and truth, you will never be able to know anything or anyone. Including yourself. more

Mere Christianity

Contact us for your FREE copy of this classic to be delivered into your e-mail's Inbox today! Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis - author of the immensely popular series, "The Chronicles of Narnia" Dear friend, if you have not read any of C.S. Lewis' books yet then you have been deprived in more ways than you can possibly imagine. more