Tradition attributes the origin of the motto to Philip II of Macedon: Greek: διαίρει καὶ βασίλευε diaírei kài basíleue, in Ancient Greek, meaning "divide and rule" (from Divide and rule). Insanitybytyes22 has written an excellent post, Society Is a Social Construct!, with some great observations! Consider this excerpt. Allow me to shift over to Miss Manners,... Continue Reading →
WILL I SEE YOU AT THE INTERNMENT CAMP?
The fence and guard tower at the Soviet forced labor camp Perm-36 100 km northeast of the city of Perm in Russia, part of the prison camp system operated by the Soviet Union in the Stalin era known as the Gulag. The last remaining example of a Gulag labor camp, the site has been preserved as a museum and is open to the... Continue Reading →
OF TWISTED WORDS => CONSERVATIVE
From Conservative Synonyms, Conservative Antonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Consider figure above. The example about baseball fans seems innocuous enough, but the synonyms? If someone described himself as conservative architect, do you think he would like to be described by anyone of those synonyms? "Traditional," maybe? What about the folks on the other side of the... Continue Reading →
Juneteenth (and holidays in general) Reblogged
Confederate troops behind the stone wall(from Battle of Fredericksburg - Wikipedia) Salvageable has written a post similar to what I was thinking about writing. Therefore, instead of reinventing the wheel, here is a link, Juneteenth (and holidays in general) – Salvageable (wordpress.com). How is what Salvageable wrote different from what I was thinking about writing?... Continue Reading →
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