BBC News: ‘Man of the Hole’: Last of his tribe dies in Brazil Vanessa Buschschlütter — August 29, 2022 The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died, officials say. The man, whose name was not known, had lived in total isolation for the past 26 years. He was known as … Continue reading The Last Member of An “Uncontacted” Amazon Tribe Has Died
Putin is banking on a failure of political will in the west before Russia runs out of firepower Timothy Garton Ash Democratic leaders need to prepare their citizens for a long struggle over Ukraine – and a hard winter The Guardian — Published: 05 August 2022 The Russo-Ukrainian war is coming down to a … Continue reading Historians Take a Turn, Debating Putin’s “General Winter” vs. Ukraine’s Invincible Stories
[NOTE: The Short Answer: Experts agree —“Maybe.” Or “Maybe not.” Long answer: Below.] New York Times — Aug. 10, 2022 Is There Any End to the Ukraine War in Sight? By Spencer Bokat-Lindell Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a staff editor. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, many observers expected that Russia’s military would make quick work … Continue reading Pundits Pontificate on the Ukraine War’s Future
In the early 1830s, a young man went to sea, hoping to make his fortune. A Presbyterian by birth, he read his Bible each night in his shipboard hammock, and was haunted by a verse in the fourth chapter of Proverbs: “Wisdom is the principal thing: Therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get … Continue reading Getting a Start on Worldly Quaker Wisdom
GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor | July 25, 2022 “Not all issues have yet been resolved, but the fact that there is movement is already good,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran on Tuesday, July 19. “We feel that incrementally, there’s been a little bit more progress made, but there’s nothing to announce … Continue reading War Notes: Odessa and the Bread of Life