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MARK BUCKLEY. Some Home Truths
There are some things which are true, and some which are not.
There are many things which are debatable, or contentious, or even
undecided. But the true things will always be true. Our media habitually
believes that stupid, nonsensical, or just plain wrong opinions deserve
to be treated with the same weight as those things which are true.
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Episode 151 – Harold Bloom – The Virtual Memories Show.
“I’m a reader and a teacher. Writing comes out of reading and teaching. Those are all three words for the same thing. I don’t think I’m going to be remembered at all; I don’t think any of us get remembered.”
Paul Davis On Crime: Take No Prisoners: My Washington Times Piece On Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Wanting To Abolish Prisons
The FBI recently confirmed that Samuel Little, 79, is the most prolific serial killer in American history. Little has confessed thus far to strangling 93 women between 1970 and 2005.
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Episode 151 – Harold Bloom – The Virtual Memories Show.
“I’m a reader and a teacher. Writing comes out of reading and teaching. Those are all three words for the same thing. I don’t think I’m going to be remembered at all; I don’t think any of us get remembered.”
Paul Davis On Crime: Take No Prisoners: My Washington Times Piece On Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Wanting To Abolish Prisons
The FBI recently confirmed that Samuel Little, 79, is the most prolific serial killer in American history. Little has confessed thus far to strangling 93 women between 1970 and 2005.
NICOLA McGARRITY, JESSIE BLACKBOURN. Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone can’t eliminate terrorism (The Conversation 30-9-19)
This is part of a new series looking at the national security
challenges facing Australia, how our leaders are responding to them
through legislation and how this is impacting society. Read other
stories in the series here. Continue reading
R.I.P. Harold Bloom (1930-2019): “He saw reading as a great human enterprise, an engagement of the passions, a heroic endeavor.” | The Book Haven
R.I.P. Harold Bloom (1930-2019): “He saw reading as a great human enterprise, an engagement of the passions, a heroic endeavor.” | The Book Haven
Major sponsors pressure horse racing bodies over 'horrific' footage
Major partners of Australia's largest horse racing carnivals have put pressure on authorities to take action over "alarming" abuse allegations.