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Thackeray praised women’s intellect. An unfortunate update
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
Posted in Culture, The Facts of Life
Tagged "Henry Esmond", Charles II, James II, James the Duke of York, July 4 1776, New Amsterdam, New Netherlands, New York, the English Restoration, the Glorious Revolution, the Stuart dynasty, William and Mary of Orange, William Makepeace Thackeray
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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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How to do diplomacy in the face of war
Like you, I read about (or maybe just skim over) Trump’s egregiously wacky jabs at convincing everyone he knows what he’s doing. One of the many things he knows nothing about is diplomacy, which demands a grasp of reality he … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Government, Immigration, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War
Tagged "Taking Manhattan", "The Island at the Center of the World", Hudson Bay, Iran war, Manhattan Island, New Amsterdam, New England, Peter Stuyvesant, Richard Nicolls, Russell Shorto, Trump
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