Category Archives: Literature

Climbing the greasy pole

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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A hard rain’s gonna fall

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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“To be, or not to be”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Genuflection

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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The clock on the wall

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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De senectute

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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De amicitia

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Karma?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Calvin lives

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Pleasure and money

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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