Category: History
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I was recently doing some research on a future post about New Order / Joy Division and I found this concert filer for my first concert at the start of my Junior Year of High School. Thompson Twins plus A Flock Of Seagulls and special guest (no idea who this…
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One of my favorite podcasts – Freakanomics Radio – recently completed a three part series with a extra bonus episode on Handel’s Messiah: It is really well done and tremendously interesting as Messiah is one of my favorite things to listen to during the Holiday Season. It was also very…
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I am just dropping this link here for historical purposes: Geeksquad in the Making? (Dec 2004)
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I recently learned that one of the authors of The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living — Ryan Holiday — had his Naval Academy lecture cancelled: For the last five years, I've been reading this book as part of my daily morning devotion practice…
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Brian Krebs's article "How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack" is thoughtful and well-documented.
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One of my favorite podcasts – Sound Explorer – has a new thing they are doing with interviewing music geeks called Key Change. The first version was with Sophie Thatcher, and the second was with Hanif Abdurraqib on The Clash. As a big fan of The Clash, I enjoyed that…
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Right after the election, I posted links to podcasts that were helping me better see what might be happening in the United States post-election. It was called "Bursting My Balloon – Reflecting On Today's Realities". Here are some more recommendations to listen to if you are open to learning more…
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Google Books has made available the following books that recently went into the public domain available for free: "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway "All Quiet On The Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque "God's Man: A Novel In Woodcuts" by Lynd Ward "Toad of Toal Hall" by Alan…
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On November 15, 2024, I posted This Is Going To Be Interesting To Watch. Change of plans: Vivek Ramaswamy Exits DOGE, Plans Run for Ohio (OH) Governor
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On Jan. 6, I posted my January 6 Reflections In 2025 (which has gotten me canceled and applauded). On Jan. 20, President Trump issued pardons: GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 Washington Post…
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