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In a history of the modern world, a sudden burst of glory
I’ve been slowly reading a 1965 edition of “A History of the Modern World,” by R.R. Palmer and Joel Colton, both of whom I’ve come to admire. How can anyone compress a history of the entire world in one volume, … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, War
Tagged " RR Palmer, "The History of the Modern World, Finland, history of science, Joel Colton, Pomerania, science denial, Sweden
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The Geneva Conventions should modify the rules of war
From Harper’s Weekly Review: One hundred fifty men wearing lederhosen gathered to finger-wrestle in Bernbeuren, Germany. Well, maybe they could drop the lederhosen.
Posted in Human rights, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Geneva Conventions, rules of war
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Dear everyone who’s pissed at the New York Times
At least twice a week I see piss-off posts over the New York Times while I scroll down TAFKAT. A number of greatly intelligent journalists and lawyers — I wouldn’t be following them otherwise — have taken up the righteous … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Corruption, Culture, Fascism, Guns in the U.S. of A., Indicting Trump, Jan 6, Joe Biden and his people, Journalism, political campaigns, Politics, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged Hannibel Lecter, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Gold, New York Times, New York Times op-eds, Ottis Anderson, political speeches, SCOTUS, social media, TAFKAT, Twitter, Wildwood New Jersey
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