Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Drink, Drink, Drink by Mario Lanza from Student Prince.

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Drink, Drink, Drink by Mario Lanza from Student Prince. Double click to enlarge. Drink, Drink, Drink  by Mario Lanza from Student Prince Ein...

Free institutions will only survive where there is the rule of law. This is an absolute on which there can be no compromise.

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From  Enemies of Society  by Paul Johnson. The Ten Pillars of our Civilization: Free institutions will only survive where there is the rule ...

History

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The Neolithic 'Hindsgavl Dagger', found in Denmark and dated to ca 1900-1700 BCE. One of the most beautiful examples of Neolithic fl...

An Insight

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One of the factors that the historians of the time were quite adamant about but we ignore was how the World Wars changed the West from being...

I see wonderful things

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A diver at the Portus Julius, Naples, revealing a 2,000 year old Roman mosaic buried beneath the sand and sediment. Once a base for the Roma...

Offbeat Humor

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Sylvester Stallone said he wants to make a movie about classical music. He says, “I will be Beethoven.” Jean Claude Van Damme says, “Okay, I...

Data Talks

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15% of men reported having no close friends in 2021 vs 3% in 1990. 10% of women reported having no close friends in 2021 vs 2% in 1990. http...

It was a talisman and magic wand.

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From  My Belief: Essays on Life and Art , a collection of essays by Hermann Hesse.  The Magic of the Book is an essay from 1930.   With all ...

Tram in the Woods by Joop Polder (Dutch)

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Tram in the Woods by Joop Polder (Dutch) Click to enlarge.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Democracy is the least evil, and on the whole the most effective, form of government

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From  Enemies of Society  by Paul Johnson. The Ten Pillars of our Civilization: The third moral axiom is that democracy is the least evil, a...