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film noir : back to the future

….A transitional period. But what follows? In the Arab world there is a crumbling of the always tenuous nation state system that existed, a sort of cobbled artificial entity not truly at home in a Western conceived habitat, yet now … Continue reading

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bouncing on the red lines

One size fits all presidency. The Milquetoast Presidency. Yawning mediocrity, insidious mico-campaigns swing results in swing states and grab the electoral college votes. Ironic, how a minority president, with a campaign logo calling us to “go Forward” reaches back into … Continue reading

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The decline of common sense

Common sense is usually said to be sturdy, but in fact it has been faring badly ever since the scientific revolution began. It is plain, common sense declared in those days, that the sun revolves around the earth. Wrong, said … Continue reading

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