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Jimmy Carter is underrated, Thomas Schelling edition
Mongo 25 November 2023
“In the US protocol you have to rehearse the entire process every four months….The French, they never rehearse. And their logic is that if ...
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What It’s Like to Work With Hayao Miyazaki
Mongo 24 November 2023
The anime master is a creature of habit who talks every day with his longtime producer, and keeps it more hands off with his regular compose...
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‘Terms of Endearment’ at 40 and How It Helped One Writer
Mongo 24 November 2023
A writer remembers bonding with her mother over the film’s unusual mix of sorrow and laughter, a blend that helped immeasurably through pain...
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Every Business Should Be Doing THIS In 2024
Social media is a science. when I think about what to post on any given day I get specific down to the minute of posting time. Today's v...
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The Geert Wilders victory, and more
Mongo 24 November 2023
Wilders won resoundingly in the Netherlands, and polled much stronger after October 7.  Yesterday there were anti-immigrant riots in Dublin,...
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What am I thankful for?
Mongo 23 November 2023
Tyler Cowen, economist and blogger  I am thankful for being able to watch and to try to understand the procession of history before us. Th...
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*Saints, Scholars, and Schizophrenics*
Mongo 23 November 2023
The author of this excellent book is Nancy Scheper-Hughes, and the subtitle is Mental Illness in Rural Ireland .  One of the most interestin...
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