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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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A History of the United States Senate
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Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
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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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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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*my article for ROAPE journal
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Dreams of Space -...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Hundred Rabbits
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We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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Aristotle on Luck
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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Magna Graecia
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
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Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Why are MYTHS Important?
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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