From a corner of the bar, the old ecstatic gaucho, in whom Dahlmann saw a cipher of the South (of his South), threw him a naked dagger, which landed at his feet
@levantophile Robert Irwin paints an entertaining portrait of Browne (and others of his ilk) in "For Lust of Knowing", the first volume of a projected three volume counterblast to Said's book. (Sadly he died before he could write the second two.)
@platospodcasts Loved this episode. Great story about the precognitive vision. I heard a similar one from an Indian man whose guru had been an American who'd settled in Almora. During a bombardment in WW1 he'd seen a vision of a man. Post-war it turned out it was Ramakrishna.
@DanielPink As Hans Rosling put it in Factfulness, "Never leave a number all by itself. Never believe that one number on its own can be meaningful. If you are offered one number, always ask for at least one more. Something to compare it with."
On Dec 31, 1995, the final Calvin & Hobbes strip was published. Yet, its magic endures—reminding us to embrace curiosity, wonder, and the joy of imagination. Bill Watterson’s masterpiece continues to inspire, proving great art is timeless. #CalvinandHobbes
In this episode special guest David Blakeslee joins us to dive into *First Reformed*, *The Elephant Man*, & *The Flowers of St. Francis*—films exploring faith, suffering, & redemption. Details at https://t.co/JZqhWipNMB 👀😎👍
@RDMetcalfe@DianeCoyle1859 This looks like good news. One question: Does the "time-of-use" point mean that people are simply not turning the heating up or turning it off earlier etc in the evening?
@DrAaronB Funnily enough, I first encountered him weeks after I finished school. They showed The Power of Myth on the TV the summer after I finished my A-levels. Incredible programme.
Destruction begins at the ancient #Buddhist city of #MesAynak#Afghanistan THIS week.
5,000 years of history will be destroyed as the result of a #China/#Taliban copper #mine.
Learn about what is at stake here:
https://t.co/TpA4lddFwf