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1782: Edward Gibbon describes the Germans and reveals himselfEdward Gibbon’s famous history may be reliable at some points, highly dubious at others. It does, however, provide a reliable portrait of its author. We see his wide learning and erudition. We feel his supreme […]
    1527: The Sack of RomeMelvyn Bragg’s “In Our Time” broadcast about the sack of Rome in 1527 inspired me to do a little digging in the History of Atrocities department. From Will and Ariel Durant, The Story of Civilization: […]
Tolkien’s childlike worldThe Tolkien books are “restful,” as A. S. Byatt is said to have remarked,* because they are free of sex, and of money. In this respect they are childlike. The people in the stories are […]
Joe Biden is the best President of my lifetimeBy “best” I mean, from a progressive point of view. I was born in 1952, so the candidates are Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, Obama, Trump, and Biden. […]
How to be successful, respected, and well-likedAsk any professional musician, “Who gets hired?” and they will all give the same answer. It isn’t the most talented player; it’s not the one who can play more notes, or play faster than anyone […]
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