This is the grave of Horatio Nelson. Born in 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, Nelson was in what we might call the upper middle class. He didn't come from huge money, but the family had connections. This led him into the Navy thanks to...
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This is the grave of Isaac Backus. Born in 1724 in Yantic, Connecticut, Backus grew up in relatively well off circumstances, but not necessarily easy ones, not after his father.
Two Prosecutors is the new film from Sergei Loznitza. He's Ukrainian and his subject makes a lot of sense with this context. It's a story about Stalinism. It's 1937. Stalin.
There was a time when Aaron Rodgers had a reputation in the media is the "smart, interesting quarterback." Granted, most white football players are complete chuds, but while Rodgers might be slightly different than most of them, he sure as hell isn't smarter, as he's...
This is the grave of John Bartlett. Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1820, Bartlett became the ultimate striver and the prophet of striving. He didn't have a lot of money,.
Speaking of AI, I found this amusing: Perhaps you’re feeling patriotic during America’s 250th anniversary, and you just want to treat yourself to some fine American-made goods. It almost feels.
That I hate AI with the heat of a thousand suns is something I assume everyone knows. I am now the head of a small institute on campus (more on this later, I will have access to cool lectures that you can sign up to...
This is the grave of John Howard Griffin. Born in 1920 in Dallas, Texas, Griffin grew up in the liberal white southern relatively well off class of the time. His.
Sábado 7 de marzo de 2020 En el Zócalo de la Ciudadde México y como parte de las actividades de Tiempo de Mujeres Festival por la igualdad, se realizó un.
I went to my first WNBA game the other night. Minnesota was at Portland. It was super fun. The Fire are not bad for an expansion team. 9th in a 16 team league is nothing to be ashamed about. Granted, it's a big gap between...
On August 16, 1845, potato blight was first reported in the United Kingdom. This plant disease had probably already spread to Ireland, causing massive upheaval, famine, migration, and the globalization.
This is the grave of Edward Poynter. Born in 1836 in Paris, Poynter was a rich kid, as one might suspect of an Englishmen born on the Continent. His father.