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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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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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Where is the anarchy? The Daily News knows
This is the lead editorial in today’s Daily News. The opinion is direct and correct. The sarcasm is delicious: White House anarchy The three anarchist jurisdictions previously known as the cities of Seattle, New York and Portland sifted through the … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Law, suits and order, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Administrative Procedure Act, anarchist jurisdictions, COVID 19, Daily News, Federal Transit Administration, New York, Portland, Seattle, Trump, US District Court for Western District of Washington
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