“Every man, as to character, is the creature of the age in which he lives. Very few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of their times.” – Voltaire To learn about the past, the right way, is not to learn dry facts. It’s to learn stories. Lusty, bawdy, hilarious, frighting stories. Inspiring tales, […]
Musings
How To Store Old Books, Does Stacking Books Damage Them, What About Storing Books On The Spine?
Many people want to know the best way to store their books, especially older books. People wonder about storing books on the spine, ” how should I store books?” should I shelve them vertically or horizontally stacked? is stacking books bad, storing books on their side? Does stacking books on top of each other damage […]
On the Peaceful Manifestations of the Algerian People, the Revolutionary Demonstrations in Algeria Today. (manifestations pacifiques)
#Algérie #الجزائر #Algeria These are my thoughts on the massive peaceful demonstrations in Algeria. The ground swells of revolution are always ignored at first by the official sources of information, those which serve official power. Not only in the country in which the revolution is stirring, then those around it. For no tyrants wish their […]
“All your base are belong to us,” and the theater is closed.
here’s a morning musing: the genius behind our system and way of life in the Anglosphere is this: the system is nearly completely revolution proof.Do you wonder why? Here’s why; Our societies utilize the most potent means of social control ever devised. Beyond a civic religion whose basic tenants are broadly agreed upon across the […]