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We are watching a “heavy element of make-believe…”

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Naomi

In the New Yorker’s October 13, 2025* Talk of the Town, Benjamin Wallace-Wells wrote about Trump and his “military theatrics” in a wise column appropriately entitled, “War Games.” In describing Trump’s ballyhooed commission to National Guard troops, Wallace-Wells writes: In … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Alamo?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Naomi

That is, I’m trying to remember what happened at the Alamo. Which was not a hot topic in any of the history courses I took during my education. That’s because I went to school in New York and, if I … Continue reading →

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