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The Hero and The Heel
In the past half year alone we’ve witnessed two populist heroes, one of them mighty, felled by their history of sexually abusing women. The mighty one was the late Cesar Chavez; the lesser one, Graham Platner. Chavez was revered as … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Culture, How I Learned The Facts of Life, Human rights, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, The god problem, War on women
Tagged Achilles, Achilles' heel, Cesar Chavez, fatal flaws, GOAT, Graham Platner, Greek heroes, Greek mythology, Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen, John Flaxman, Nereids, River Styx, Thetis
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“Ou est la toilette?”
I studied French for a few years but find it hard to believe. I understand almost nothing and have not much of a vocabulary. However, there are two useful phrases I absorbed for voyages to France. “Pouvez-vous diviser en deux?” … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged defecation in inappropriate places, France, Harper's, Italy, Noah Kahan, Turkish pit
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Who is leaving the US for Canada?
Surprise! From Harper’s Weekly Review: Canadians saw a 38.5 percent increase in confirmed tick reports as more species migrate from the United States. “At some point during the day, you’re going to be naked,” instructed a Canadian researcher on tick checks. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, The Facts of Life
Tagged Harper's, tick emigration, ticks, US ticks going to Canada
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