Shakespeare's 7 stages of men in 'all the world's a stage'--what are the 7stages of women?

Do you read Perry Mason books? Gardner's books about DA Douglas Selby? About PI Donald Lam?

I find them very restful

Any update on shooting in Czech hospital today? 6 dead, I heard

Anyone else remember having to take salt tablets during the hot summer in 40s, 50s?

Want some relief? Fun book--A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman. Wrote Pollifax books. 60s,70s era

I want a dust bunny pet like those found in Jayne Castle's Harmony book series. Anyone else?

Weird---Rance Nelius, a character in Grace Livingston Hill's book Stranger Within the Gates, name so

Close to Rrince Priebus!?

Hill was a conservative Christian author of romance novels presenting a conservative Christian message.

I like some of them, eg, The Enchanted Barn and Cloudy Jewel.

In both these and others there are long descriptions of the main characters decorating their homes. They offer interesting info about what was viewed as good decorating among some circles at the beginning of the 20th century

Anyone have info on latest re attack in the Hague? Just saw something about it

Did Pentagon chief demand sec of Navy leave b/c sec cut deal with Trump?

That's a story at Crooks and Liars

Sec cut secret deal. Story bit unclear with other info out there

Anyone know what's going on??

Darwin's Origin of Species published November 24, 1859---160 yrs ago

Pointed out by PZ Meyers at his blog pharyngula