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t.s. eliot: obsessed with meat

T.S. Eliot a reactionary? The charges of fascism were of course brought against Eliot, and also against Yeats, Lawrence, Pound, and Wyndham Lewis for that ,matter, part of the romantic tug towards purity and blood one can imagine, the kind … Continue reading

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civil war: meeting the MK Oxen

“Man is found where his desire is found,” It was a startling vision for the Baal Shem Tov’s students: an ox seated by a Shabbat table. The ox was clad in the finest garments, and was busy gorging himself on … Continue reading

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reattaching the spark

The Baal Shem Tov. Perhaps the quintessential figure of modern Jewish history. Certainly the most fascinating. Before his time in the first half of the eighteenth century Jewish life was stuck up and constipated; none of the so-called Jewish humour … Continue reading

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as the ark turns

Fear. It keeps the economy humming. Gives the impression of scarcity. Inflates prices at a time when deflation is an issue. The war button is the classical economics pump-primer. Better to have all this hardware sitting around rusting in hangars … Continue reading

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compromised attachments

But, they are both equally valid formulations of the divine wisdom. At issue is the acceptance or denial of the mystical core and revolutionary undercurrents. However,A shaky atmosphere of mutual respect occasionally undercut by an ancient rift that represents itself … Continue reading

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