Dearest Andrea, I found this little Axiom in the House of Murphy. And I fear it applies to you.


Library Axiom: The closest library doesn't have the material you need.

Here's another one:

Law of Scholarly Research: The most valuable quotation will be the one for which you cannot determine the source.
Corollary: The source for an unattributed quotation will appear in the most hostile review of you work.

The Best News I've Heard All Week

Smallpox vaccines could prevent Aids.

Now this would truly be a miracle.