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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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What is New York City?
Its people and the variety in good eating the people provide to all of us. That was my awed response to 2026 The New York Times annual 100 best restaurants list. Which I embraced in its entirety — while eating … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human rights, Immigration, Journalism, The Facts of Life
Tagged "Taking Manhattan", "The Island at the Center of the World", New Amsterdam, New York City, New York Times, New York Times 2026 Best Restaurants, Russell Shorto
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Why can’t anybody stand us?
(We all know the one-word explanation for why nobody can stand us Americans right now.) The “us” I’m referring to are New Yorkers. Oh, we knew what you were thinking about us, even before social media. We see you every … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Government, Human rights, Immigration, Religious fundamentalism, Revolution, The Facts of Life, The god problem
Tagged "Taking Manhattan", "The Island at the Center of the World", British taking Manhattan, capitalism, democracy, Dutch New Amsterdam, freedom from religion, fundamentalist Christianity, Manhattan Island, multiculturism, multiethnicity, New England, New York, Puritanism, Russell Shorto, Wall Street
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