A duel

My fencing teacher sent me this, its his master's master's account of his first duel with points. Not something I would personally care to do, but its an interesting perspective on fencing for those who fence.

http://www.tacomafencing.com/Nadi.htm

British opinion on the US-Saudi relationship

As well as an interesting perspective on oil resources and where America will get most of it in the future, and surprise, it isn't the Middle East.
Reason #215 why I read British news.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/article.php3?table=old§ion=current&issue=2003-09-06&id=3471