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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Instinct

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Follow your instinct. If a thing seems to be awry, it might very well be so.

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Remember … — Filosofa’s Word

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  It is a day we should all remember … a day we should hope never EVER happens again.  The lessons of this history have never been more relevant than they are today as we see many nations leaning away from democratic principles and toward authoritarianism, and as we see […]

Remember … — Filosofa’s Word

The Greatest Gift To Mankind — Weekend Stories by Trishikh

A solitary speck of a shadow emerged from the mists that kissed the infinite still waters reflecting the crimson sky. Starlight travelling a distance of more than a hundred million kilometres across the cold expanse of space peeped from behind the horizon, gently bending to the spin of Earth to bestow on this water world […]

The Greatest Gift To Mankind — Weekend Stories by Trishikh

Cities Around The World In Colour: 1910-1920s — beetleypete

I found another one of these interesting films about everyday life over 100 years ago. This runs for less than 6 minutes, has been enhanced for video, and colourised.

Cities Around The World In Colour: 1910-1920s — beetleypete

Retro Music 40 — beetleypete

In 1965, The Walker Brothers released a cover version of a Bacharach/David song that had been a minor hit for Jerry Butler three years earlier. With the powerful lead vocal of Scott Walker, the new version became a hit around the world. I already had the original on record, but I bought the new version […]

Retro Music 40 — beetleypete

Seriously… — NANMYKEL.COM

Keith Wilson of Musings of an Old Fart shares with us: A nonpartisan and knowledgeable voice on US debt and deficit concern From the desk of Maya MacGuineas of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. I will offer no additional comment as it speaks for itself. “Today, the Treasury Department announced that it […]

Seriously… — NANMYKEL.COM

French Fridays Libri Library Review: L’ Épouvante, by Maurice Level — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

While it was an interesting read, and he rendered hommage to Mr. Lecoq, which I did like, I didn’t enjoy this book because the protag seemed either insane or foolishly daring, and I do not like either. Listened to on librivox read by Ezwa. / C’était intéressant, et il a rendu hommage à Mr. Lecoq, […]

French Fridays Libri Library Review: L’ Épouvante, by Maurice Level — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

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