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lessons of munich

Is there a “lesson of Munich?” Whatever it is, it was certainly misapplied by the Americans to Vietnam in the same way that the so-called appeasement of the Arab world is likely also a misapplication of Munich applied to a … Continue reading

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GOOD FENCES MAKE BAD NEIGHBORS: Mending The Fury

Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” is about  the fences that divide us, both externally and internally.Property and territoriality   being a metaphor for that toxic blend of materialism and inner turmoil.Jean Renoir’s 1937 classic La Grande Illusion was also about … Continue reading

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PATRIOTIC ROMANCE & WAR DANCE: The Illusion It Was All Worthwhile

There’s an epidemic Stirring passions in young hearts Even the old campaigners Have got it really bad Well we ain’t seen nothing like it Since coronation day But when the street parties sound I’m going underground To keep the rabid … Continue reading

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Mecca For Public Art

One size fits all art; for a shoe that didn’t fit the crime. The release of Iraqi reporter Muntazar al-Zaidi last week for hurling his size 10 shoes at former President Bush was the closing act in an aggressive display … Continue reading

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