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11 months ago
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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9 months ago
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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a month ago
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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2 months ago
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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a year ago
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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9 months ago
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
a week ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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a month ago
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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a year ago
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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a year ago
Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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2 months ago
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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a year ago
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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4 months ago
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
2 months ago
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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a year ago
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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10 months ago
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What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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11 months ago
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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a year ago
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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7 months ago
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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2 months ago
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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9 months ago
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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6 months ago
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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5 months ago
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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2 weeks ago
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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7 months ago
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
7 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
12 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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a year ago
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
Flashbak
Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” –...
a week ago
“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” – Philip K. Dick, VALIS William H. Matthews leads us through his 1922 book Mazes and Labyrinths from his home in Ruislip in the English county of Middlesex. Compiled shortly...
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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a month ago
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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3 months ago
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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10 months ago
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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11 months ago
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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a year ago
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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8 months ago
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
3 months ago
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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5 months ago
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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8 months ago
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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2 months ago
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Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to...
a week ago
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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2 weeks ago
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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2 months ago
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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a year ago
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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3 months ago
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
8 months ago
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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2 months ago
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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6 months ago
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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6 months ago
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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a year ago
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
4 weeks ago
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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9 months ago
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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10 months ago
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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a month ago
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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6 months ago
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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5 months ago
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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12 months ago
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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a year ago
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
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Who Was Eusebius?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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a year ago
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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a month ago
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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6 months ago
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
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