Two thousand years ago in Roman Spain, the provincial capital of Augusta Emerita was established. It was designed to be home to retired troops of the fifth and tenth legions who had fought the empire’s wars and, rather like our … Continue reading
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“These are the days of miracle and wonder,” Paul Simon sang, and then named a number of creepy symbols of dystopia. He wasn’t wrong. We have a phone in our pocket on which we can call Mongolia or photograph the … Continue reading
We can guess what the 2018 and 2020 elections are going to be about. Trump, and his obsessions. Dark people trying to infest America. Freeloading allies, or former allies. Unfair trade imbalances. Coal miners versus elites and the Dark State. … Continue reading