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history, part I: On November 16 1842, Marx first met Engels at the offices of Rheinische Zeitung in Cologne, where Marx was an editor. They would become friends two years later when they met again in Paris, following which they became life long collaborators.
Marx, edited by Engels: […] “the human essence is no abstraction inherent in each single individual. In its reality it is the ensemble of the social relations.” (Theses on Feuerbach, 1845).
any Canadian news sites yet, but just after 3pm today Pierre Elliott Trudeau passed away at his home of prostate cancer. Whether you loved him or hated him and his politics, the politicians around these days seem like pipsqueeks in comparison.
as much as the next guy, don’t get me wrong, but this planned protest by Mac users at the Paris Expo is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard of in ages.
of ice cream, but occasionally it is exactly the perfect thing. Tonight I went to the depanneur (corner store) and found that they’re selling Ben & Jerry’s now, which is a Very New Thing in Canada. We’ve had a B&J shop on Maisonneuve for years, but at the grocery? Radical.
But that pales in comparison with the secret mission I’m going on tomorrow, which is also ice cream related. If I achieve success, I’ll post pics and details.
