Abi, over at Sunpig, has a talent I don’t see much of these days — well, yes, she is an intelligent and critical thinker, but that’s not what I meant — she practices bookbinding, by hand, as a hobby. I can’t claim to be any kind of knowledgeable about bookbinding. Probably anything I know about […]

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The days between Memorial Day and D-Day are especially poignant this year since it was sixty years ago the Allies launched an invasion that ultimately ended World War II. It was an invasion the likes of which the world had never seen. So many men and machines heading for five beaches. It was daring in […]

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“Sacrificing human rights in the name of national security, turning a blind eye to abuse abroad and using pre-emptive military force where and when the powerful choose to act has damaged justice and freedom, and made the world a more dangerous and divided place.” So who is this opinion from? There are so many opinions […]

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