Daily Archives: April 8, 2013

Margaret Thatcher, UKs only female Prime Minister, dead at 87

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The BBC reports that Lady Margaret Thatcher has died at age 87 of a stroke. The daughter of a grocer, Thatcher served as PM from 1979 to 1991. Reaction across the web was typical, and can be summed up with … Continue reading →

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I hate Mondays open thread

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

I’ve had my nose in a good book for most of my waking hours since Saturday night. Are any of you familiar with Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series? I was just introduced and now I’m hooked. Needless to say, when … Continue reading →

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