Washington Post — archive THE REALITIES (& Speculations) BEHIND THE RHYMES By Jennifer Howard — June 11, 1997 Humpty Dumpty. Jack Horner. Miss Muffet. You knew them as a child, and if you have youngsters of your own, chances are they know them, too. Mother Goose and her nursery rhymes are old friends. Seems as … Continue reading Dog Days Diversions — Nursery Rhymes: A Scholarly Sampler
The Intercept: PRIGOZHIN TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT PUTIN’S WAR IN UKRAINE Yevgeny Prigozhin is a disinformation artist whose failed rebellion was marked by a burst of radical honesty. James Risen — July 1 2023 ONE OF THE most subversive things that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin did during his brief rebellion last weekend was to tell … Continue reading James Risen
Washington Post — Today’s WorldView A historic rise in global conflict deaths suggests a violent new era Analysis by Adam Taylor, Reporter — June 29, 2023 More than 238,000 people died in global conflict last year, according to a new study released Tuesday, marking a massive 96 percent increase year over year in deaths … Continue reading Deaths in War, After a Long Decline, Are Spiking Upward
Friday June 30 was a major anniversary. Did you see the parade past the Capitol? Catch the huge fireworks display? Watch the big superstar concert? No? Me neither. But I’m kidding about the hoopla: June 30, 2023 will rightly be remembered for bad Supreme Court decisions, with anger and resistance, not any big national celebrations. … Continue reading Fifty Years Without a Military Draft: Could That Change?
