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Madmen, monsters, gods and hero
Reading Edith Hamilton‘s Mythology is an exercise of one’s horror muscles. In ancient mythology, awful things happen to moderately good people, except there are no purely good people. Greek mythology has plenty of heroes, each one of whom makes a … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights, The Facts of Life, voting and voting rights, War
Tagged ancient Athens, ancient Thebes, Bronze Age, deus ex machina, Edith Hamilton, Greek mythology, MhZ, Netflix, Theseus, Theseus of Athens
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Can there be good news? Yes
♥ Congress moves to bar Russian energy imports and end favorable trade relations. High speed. Senator Mark Warner says the ban could come in the next few days. ♥ The Kyiv woman who was reported to have downed a Russian … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Good Things Happening, Politics, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged European Union, jar of pickles, Kyiv, Russian drones, Russian favorable trade relations, Stephanie Ruhle, Ukraine airspace, US Pentagon
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Rationing during wartime
Hanging on my kitchen wall is a framed copy of the New York Times front page from the day I was born. Almost all the headlines are about the war, World War II. So in a way it’s boring. Only … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, COVID-19, Joe Biden and his people, Politics, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged anti-vaxxers, COVID, Kraft mac and cheese, post-World War II rationing, truck convoy, World War II rationing
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