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These People
Unsurprisingly, you have to go back to the Romans if you want to understand these people.
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October 2025
In Through the Out Door
40 years ago, Raspberry Beret found its way very nearly to the top of the pop charts.
Oct 31
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Counterculture
You hear a lot of words that mean something similar during your lifetime, but the word counterculture is really straightforward.
Oct 30
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Andrew Smith
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The Second Third
It’s easy to think of electricity as having been around forever, especially in the US.
Oct 29
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Andrew Smith
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Appetite for Deduction
Deduce this with me, if you dare.
Oct 28
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Andrew Smith
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Standard Candles and Big Macs
If you’ve ever given a skeptical side-eye to claims that astronomers know the age of stars within a few millions of years, give or take, you are not…
Oct 27
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Andrew Smith
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Ode to O
O, you are so beautiful to me.
Oct 26
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Andrew Smith
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Aristocracy of Capital
…war with the present system of finance, which robs labour, and gorges capital, makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, and turns a republic into an…
Oct 25
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Andrew Smith
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Gould, Gold, Gilded
Every so often, a person is a perfect representation of an era or epoch, right down to their name.
Oct 24
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Andrew Smith
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Bolivia Election
Here’s a headline for you:
Oct 23
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Andrew Smith
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The Accidental Coffeehouse
Pasqua Rosée knew how to brew a good cup of coffee.
Oct 22
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Andrew Smith
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Whoa and Woah
Whoa whoa whoa, you’re thinking.
Oct 21
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Andrew Smith
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