Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Thackeray praised women’s intellect. An unfortunate update

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Naomi

Maybe I shouldn’t extract paragraphs from a novel I am only a quarter of the way through. And I certainly should double check facts, especially the ones I’m staring directly at and thinking, “Wait, is this right?” So my mea … Continue reading →

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In praise of women’s intellect

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Naomi

…from an unexpected source, William Makepeace Thackeray — unexpected to me, that is, because, aside from Vanity Fair and the wacky fairy tale, The Rose and the Ring, I realized I hadn’t read much Thackeray. What did I know about his … Continue reading →

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Our country today, in two NYT headlines

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Naomi

Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement’s key tenets. Texas Public School Students May Soon Be Required to Read the Bible … Continue reading →

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