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Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
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Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Why Read Modern Books?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Francis Ford Coppola Picks His Favorite Criterion Movies & Gives Advice to Filmmakers
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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The Immortals
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...and the feared Persian Army
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Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
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War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
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Understanding political violence.
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
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This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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The Machine Stops.
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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What Is the Ides of March?
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Views of Polar Regions: Watercolours By Queen Victoria’s Spy
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Patterns in Humanity
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Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Wrong Side of...
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Who Was Tertullian?
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
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It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
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He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still...
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51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still considered a kind of bible of political reporting,” noted Matt Taibbi in a 40th anniversary edition of the book. Fear and Loathing ’72 entered the canon of American political...
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
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This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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