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Friday procrastination: link love – pirates, hieroglyphs and the CIA

In a week full of holidays (Passover, Easter) our office gets pretty quiet – which meant there was a lot of time read our favorite blogs.  Before you head off to see the family check out the links below.  Happy Friday to all!

We are getting very excited for library week at OUP.  In the meantime check out this library site.

Every look Michelle Obama has worn in public.

When watching the sun requires a permit.

The bible‘s literary merits.

An unexpected author pens an incredible piece on Kris Kristofferson.

The ten best geeky last words.

A Zen moment from an ex-taxi driver.

Ten insulting words you should know.

Pirates and the CIA: What would Thomas Jefferson have done?

A video of the last Jew in Afghanistan.

Your name in hieroglyphs.

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