Had never heard of it. Delighted. [addendum, below] I have just finished watching the most recent release of the 1937 Robert Capra-directed film, a Blu-Ray DVD with an additional minute of footage added since the restored version released twenty years earlier. Such a wonderful film! I said to myself, "You know, you have never read… Continue reading YouTube Audio Books
Author: William Julius Allen
I must be confident. Civilization will return. Yes, with its warts, civilization will return.
“Democrats, Popcorn in Hand, Root for a Rowdy G.O.P. Debate”
Getting There
Well, getting closer. Time to get some sleep Joanne! Have a good time.
On Her Way
Joanne is on her way to Angkor Wat This is August 20, 2023 at roughly 8:15 PM CDT And here she is. So tiny.
Pause
The pause is mightier than the sword.
ceterum censeo
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ceterum_censeo ===Etymology=== From [[w:Cato the Elder|Cato the Elder]]'s practice of ending every speech, no matter the topic, with ''[[w:Carthago delenda est|ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam]]'' ("furthermore, I propose that Carthage is to be destroyed"). Good old Cato. Memorize it. Great way to end any conversation. Cato enjoyed the practice of ending every speech, no matter… Continue reading ceterum censeo
Monument
A Country Club To Which I Would Not Want To Belong
Desert Near Lashkargah Afghanistan
Solitary Figure, Lashkargah area in Afghanistan. Photograph by William Julius Allen, scanned recently from a slide originally made in 1970 Google Maps Area View showing desert around Lashkargah (red and white line) The name, Wikipedia, LashkargahLashkargāh (Pashto: لښکرګاه; Persian: لشکرگاه), historically called Bost or Boost (بست، بوست), is a city in southwestern Afghanistan and the capital of Helmand Province. It is located in Lashkargah District, where the Arghandab… Continue reading Desert Near Lashkargah Afghanistan
Obituaries
I notice that quite a few of the people who have died recently were old
Waiting For Charlemagne 