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In praise of women’s intellect
…from an unexpected source, William Makepeace Thackeray — unexpected to me, that is, because, aside from Vanity Fair and the wacky fairy tale, The Rose and the Ring, I realized I hadn’t read much Thackeray. What did I know about his … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, The Facts of Life
Tagged "Henry Esmond", "The Rose and the Ring", Amelia Sedley, Becky Sharp, Cromwell's rule, Rebecca Sharp, smallpox epidemic, the English Restoration, Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
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Very likely a satire
Yet another pointed comment directed at the selfish, the foolish, and the wicked. That is, the mob occupying D.C. at the moment. The hidden and awful Wisdom which apportions the destinies of mankind is pleased so to humiliate and cast … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged Trump, Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
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Mysteries of life: I’ve changed since November 2016
My friend Michele came to visit the other day. I was apologizing for not going down to DC to visit her, and tried to explain what had become of me in the past two years, how I don’t seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Mysteries of Life, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged Acorn TV, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Emma, Forstye Saga, Foyle's War, Ghelphs, Ghibellines, I Promessi Sposi, Jane Austen, Lake Huron, Lord of the Rings, Lucas Davenport, Mansfield Park, Michael Kitchen, New York Aquarium, Reacher, Vanity Fair, Virgil Flowers
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