I have looked back in history to find another example of an advanced, world-girdling empire, that ensured its own demise by inviting barbarians to conquer it in real time. I decided that the example of the Roman Empire, which existed for a thousand years and was conquered by barbarians, is not really a good example. …
https://twitter.com/oldeworldorder/status/2059772523336634848?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Human nature never changes This ancient thought from Socrates seems very pertinent for today, doesn’t it?
Where else can you get such a great education in topics you never knew you were interested in? Just today, two accounts posted on entirely different subjects, and I now have better knowledge of my world. The first thread involves the study of Old English. I thought I knew a bit about it, but it …
After 25 years of society encouraging use of "gender neutral" terms like mail carrier (for mailman) and fisher (for fisherman), I officially resign from feminist English. After 12 years of being "Business Survey Chair" of ISM-Western Washington (supply management professionals), I have decided that I am decidedly NOT a chair, and I'm adopting the title …
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