Tag: Migration
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It’s the Devil in me…
If occasionally history throws up a real eccentric from the primordial gloop it would probably justify itself with the excuse that every now and again it needs to become interesting. The young student has to be provided with a resource of amiable nutters or genocidal megalomaniacs to amuse, to keep him reading further; otherwise…
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Two Books
History is best when briefest, so forgive me for omission of a multitude of finer points in pursuit of essence? Yes, I know the Devil is in the detail, and the Devil has a fairly prominent role in what follows. Nonetheless…. A Book: The Bible is the result of a collection of manuscripts, Hebrew and…
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GRANDPA, AM I A EUROPEAN?
When I am asked for my view of Europe (which is not very often) I always answer that I can’t see it from here. Any deeper significance in my reply is usually lost; but then why should it not be? I, after all, represent a passing generation. I am not, it is generally thought,…