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In high school, oh so many years ago, two friends of mine were taking Spanish. One day their...
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In high school, oh so many years ago, two friends of mine were taking Spanish. One day their...
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In 1818, Shelley wrote “Ozymandias” about the Egyptian pharaoh (Ramesses II) who, as the poet has...
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Simon Webb, historian, novelist, journalist, and producer of the YouTube channel “History...
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In 2003, Alan Bates, a sub-postmaster in Wales, had his contract terminated due to repeated...
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Alice & Jack, a six-part drama that recently ended on PBS’s Masterpiece, certainly qualifies...
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Many Roman Catholics will know of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini (Frances Saverio Cabrini), the...
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Bernard Cornwell will certainly never win the Nobel Prize in Literature. As he has admitted, he’s...
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Beyond frying eggs and bacon, I consider cooking a full-course meal with feelings approaching...
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Anatomy of a Fall, a current Academy Awards nominee for Best Picture, fits into a small category...
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If you want to recall the details of George Floyd’s death, you’ll probably do as I did and go to...
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