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Most famous and influential people in history: Shirley Temple but not Jesus?
A friend sent me the link to this fascinating painting of famous people in history discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante. It is from 2006, oil on canvas, by Chinese artists Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and...
View ArticleBisin might make burgers that never go off, but it doesn't make them fresh
Let me introduce you to bisin. No, not a herd of cattle (spelling, guys!). This is a magic ingredient, that will, it is claimed keep food “fresh” for months, years even. Never heard of it? You’re not...
View ArticleThe sad death of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. The lines from Tennyson’s “Morte D’Arthur” seem appropriate to the...
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