Comments on: Book #49, Neal Stephenson’s The System of the World

By: David Airth

David Airth — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for introducing this book to me. It is right up my ally. I will have to read it.

I particularly like the title “System of the World”. I have being using the phrase “way of the world” but the other is more to the heart of the matter. I think Stephenson’s hypothesis is correct. And I have heard myself thinking the same thing. With this idea, though, I think Stephenson has been more articulate than I. I will learn from him.

By: come-from-behind

come-from-behind — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Wade Scores 42 to Lead Heat

Mavericks led the Miami Heat by 13 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3, and were cruising to a commanding no-one-blows-a 3-0 series lead,

By: 2000 al Qaeda

2000 al Qaeda — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

USS Cole Steams Back To Mideast

East deployment since the October 2000 al Qaeda attack that left a gaping hole in the side of the destroyer and 17 sailors dead.

By: U.S. refusal

U.S. refusal — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Behind Washington’s Turnabout on Talks with Iran

U.S. refusal to negotiate untenable. But making talks conditional on behavior change turns the tables on Iran

By: government has

government has — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Palestinian Govt. Prepares Emergency Plan

Palestinian government has prepared an emergency plan for its first three months of

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Memorial Day – Tears in Heaven

By: Directories

Directories — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Customer Service Center

Searchable Directory of Online Sources “Source Locator” … To begin, supply search criteria for any field(s) in the search form below …

By: ndex Has Lost

ndex Has Lost — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Confidence at a New ’06 Low

Has Lost Nine Points in Three Weeks

By: elson Recognized

elson Recognized — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Nelson Recognized for Epidemiologic Work

elson Recognized for Epidemiologic Work

By: Bay, more than

Bay, more than — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Pentagon Releases Gitmo Detainees’ Names (AP)

detention center in Cuba. But none of the most notorious terrorist suspects were included, raising questions about where Americas