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thirty years wasted
Why do wars begin both great and small? The world lives in fear of the “incident” such as in the Cold War or now perhaps Iran or Korea that will spark the next great conflict. But ultimately, it is men … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Albrecht Wallenstein, Feodor Dietz, Jacques Callot, Jacques Callot Miseries of War, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, mahmoud abbas, Mohammed Morsi, Operation Pillar of Defense, The Thirty Years War
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ironies abound
The ironies abound.Time Magazine cover photo showing Egypt’s first Islamist president was taken by a Jewish Israeli. Time magazine covers as the kiss of death? Time’s person of the year award?….Egypt has never respected the Camp David Sinai peace treaty … Continue reading
three cheers for the king
But before the cheering gets too enthusiastic lets remember the point of the whole exercise: moolah. Send more moolah, coz’ he’s runnin’ out of magic wands way down there on the Nile way.So lets drop the hammer and see who’s … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged China investment Egypt, Eugene de Blaas, Eugenio de Blaas, Francesco Hayez, glenn greenwald, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mohamad Morsi, Mohammed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood Egypt, Nabil Abdel Hamid Hassan
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Yet their brows touched heaven
The blur of identity is fundamental to the Arab consciousness and the history of the Arab peoples has been a perennial struggle to resolve it: an alternation of confusion , self-awareness and doubt, mixed with something that transcends frontiers and … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged al-Jahiliyah The Ignorance, Arafat meets Pope John Paul II, Arafat visits John Paul II, Army of Islam Salafi, Caliph Omar, Charles Doughty, Itamar Marcus, John Phillips photography, Lawrence of Arabia, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mohammed Morsi, Patriarch Sophronius, Richard Francis Burton, Steve Runciman, Temple of Solomon, The Arabia Felix
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fury against the gods: idols on the nile
In his new surroundings Akhenaten devoted himself whole-heartedly to his religious interests. His father had taken his exalted position as god-king very seriously; with the son it became a form of megalomania, and he promoted himself to co-deity with Aten, … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Amenhotep III, Auguste Mariette Egyptologist, Camp David Accords Egypt Israel, Cyril Aldred, Dr. Irwin Braverman, F.J. Giles, James Henry Breasted, Jean-Francois Champollion, John A. Wilson, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mohamed Morsy, Mohammed Morsi, Nefertiti, pharaoh akhenaten
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it was just a piece of paper
Like a good neighbor? And so ends the peace process. Hey, it was only a scrap of paper ad worth about as much. This could get very ugly. In fact, the entire land for peace charade was a scandal from … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Camp David Accords Egypt Israel, Camp David Peace Accords, gericault raft of the medusa, gush katif, Hamdeen Sabbahi, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, MK Geula Cohen, Mohamed Gadallah, Mohamed Morsy, Mohammed Morsi, Rabbi Ariel, Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpo, Theodore Gericault, thomas friedman, thomas friedman new york times, Yamit expulsion
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monotheism can wait
There often seems to be a pendulum type rhythm to historical reconstruction. Our grandfathers’ heroes tend to become our villains or vice versa. Julius Caesar from cool, efficient savior of his country to ruthless dictator; Alexander the Great , from … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Amon Egyptian god, Amun Egyptian god, Auguste Mariette Egyptologist, Camp David Accords Egypt Israel, Cyril Aldred, James Henry Breasted, Jean-Francois Champollion, John A. Wilson, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mohamed Gadallah, Mohamed Morsy, Mohammed Morsi, Nefertiti Egypt, pharaoh akhenaten, sun god Aten
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a religious revolution?
Or is it a religilous revolution in Egyptian. No not Mohammed Morsi who sacks experienced military leadership thatat least kept the “cold” peace with Israel and replaced them dog loyal, bowl licking lackeys who would just assume tha its only … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Antoine-Jean Gros, Auguste Mariette Egyptologist, Battle of the Nile, Benny Gantz IDF, Jean-Francois Champollion, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mohammed Morsi, Mohammed Shehata, Murad Muwafi, Napoleon Bonaparte Battle of the Nile, Napoleon Egypt Campaign, pharaoh akhenaten, Richard Francis Burton, thomas friedman, thomas friedman new york times
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