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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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  I just finished  Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby .  The title is a promise fulfilled.  I ...
Friday, September 13, 2024

Marking Major Anniversaries

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  9-11 Memorial NYC One reason for marking fateful days in history is to remember how much the world has changed in your own lifetime. Fifte...
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Icons on Ammo Boxes: Seven Galleries Show Ukrainian Art at NYC Art Week Preview

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On September 4, on the eve of the beginning of  Art Week in NYC, I went to a gallery in Chelsea for the Volta Art Fair . Dozens of galleries...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Quoting Hannah Arendt: Not Easy, but No Excuse for Fake Quotes

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On Friday, 6 September, the Virtual Reading Group of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, will begin the discussion of "Between ...
Friday, August 30, 2024

The (Pot)Hole Story -- Panama is a tough place to ride

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  First Week in Panama--The Daily Downpour I bought a bike the first full day I was in Panama.  The bike is great. I wrote about it here . ...
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Monday, August 26, 2024

Why the West Rules — For Now: A Review by The New York Times

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Why the West Rules — For Now:  The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future by Ian Morris  A friend recommended I read ...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

First Flat Fixed: Pinched in a Pothole Next to the Panama Canal

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Today I had my first flat in Panama.  The pothole was not quite as bad as the one above, but for those who kvetch about potholes in Pennsylv...