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Igne natura renovatur integra (Alchemical motto) Through fire, nature is reborn whole Recently a paper was published in a journal… READ MORE
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Historia est magistra vitae History is life’s teacher Life, like any other game, contains a manifold of moves and pieces.… READ MORE
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This is an excerpt from a blank verse drama I started writing many years ago. The speech seems pertinent to… READ MORE
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Gradatim ferociter By degrees, ferociously. (Motto of Blue Origin) The Japanese principle of kaizen comes to mind here. Small improvements… READ MORE
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Faber est suae quisque fortunae (Appius Claudius Caecus) We are the artisans of our own fortunes. (Appius the Blind) Nota bene:… READ MORE
The video can be found here. The Thirty Years War decimated the Holy Roman Empire. What began as a local… READ MORE
Socrates bemoaned the lax ethics of Athenian youth. The Confucians lamented the lack of filial piety in ancient China. The… READ MORE
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Damnatio memoriae Damnation of the memory. Winston Smith: Does Big Brother exist? O’Brien: Of course he exists. Winston Smith: Does… READ MORE
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Cacoethes carpendi The habit of finding fault A mania for finding fault We have all met someone who constantly feels… READ MORE
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