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Just now I looked at the election map of Turkey
Why? Because the Times printed it with a story about yesterday’s national election — for which there will be a run-off since no one (meaning the autocratic Erdogan) got a majority. The map looked oddly familiar, somewhat like post-election maps … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting and voting rights, War on women
Tagged Erdogan, Kurdistan, Kurds, Kurds in Turkey, Turkey, Turkish election
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Outtakes and Vagabonds: A contemplation of heroes, and the first Oscar
Years ago, a boyfriend told me about a discussion he was having with his son, a student, who was taking a course in ancient mythology. He’d been given an essay assignment to describe heroes. His father, who had taught comparative … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human rights, Revolution, The Facts of Life, The god problem, voting and voting rights
Tagged "Wings", Academy Awards, Adolph Zukor, Alexei Navalny, Charlie Bluhdorn, Frank Yablans, Gulf + Western Building, heresy, heretics, mythological heroes, Oscars, Paramount Pictures, the Oscar, Vladimir Kara-Murza
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A surprising map of the USA
My friend Susan has been active in sending me all sorts of funny and interesting pictures upon which one needs to comment or just laugh. This is one with a comment: The states shown in blue have a smaller population … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, voting and voting rights
Tagged Los Angeles County, US population
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