History
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Activism
Why does Independence Day look so… villainous?
Why is that image so instantly unsettling? It’s just a picture of a Fourth of July celebration being set up.…
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Stuff and the World: two book reviews
I’ve finished* two non-fiction books so far this year. This is…not a good rate for me to get through my…
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Politics
Jeff Bezos Makes $36,000 per Minute
The guillotine is the symbol of class warfare for the traditionalist, it seems. The raised fist, the burning flag, and…
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Nature
The Flood
This past weekend the Ohio river at Cincinnati experienced the worst flood in 20 years, cresting about 60.5’ Sunday afternoon.…
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Art
Artists in Media–The Shape of Water edition
Hey so The Shape of Water’s been nominated for Oscars, and there’s a general consensus that it’s a pretty good…
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The Crystals of Mystery
I recently inherited some items from my grandfather. That’s not quite right. I was recently given some memorabilia from my…
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Art
Women Painting Themselves: pt 9
Lilly Martin Spencer* 1822-1902 Lilly Martin Spencer was born in Europe but she spent most of her life in America,…
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Women Painting Themselves: pt 8
Gah, you know you’ve left a series go unattended for too long when you have to look up what part…
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