The story so far: After Nelson’s death Emma Hamilton and Horatia were largely left to fend for themselves: Nelson’s brother inherited almost everything and no one seemed willing to honour the wishes of the deceased hero, even if she continued to harbour hopes. Therefore her income was drastically reduced, but this did not correspond to… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatia Go to Prison (part 56)
“The paradox of education is precisely this – that as one begins to become conscious, one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated. The purpose of education, finally, is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions […] But no… Read More James Baldwin/1: The Paradox of Education
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones (1st August 1837 – 1930) was an Irish-born American labour organizer, schoolteacher and dressmaker,She opened a dressmaking shop in Chicago, but lost everything in the great fire of 1871. Four years earlier she had already lost her entire family: her husband and four children had all died of yellow fever. After… Read More Mother Jones
👉 First part When Mary and William were reintroduced in 1796, they started to respect each other in an unconventional friendship, a meeting of minds, which were far from being identical. One of the few things they agreed on was the inappropriateness and harmfulness of the institution of marriage. In the meantime, Godwin had read… Read More Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin/2
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield better-known simply as Lord Chesterfield, (who was born on 22 September 1694) was a British statesman and man of letters.He is chiefly remembered as the author of Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774), and Letters to His… Read More Lord Chesterfield’s Advice ( part 1)
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”~ William James ~ American philosopher, and psychologist 1842-1910 “Education is a good thing generally, but most folks educate their prejudices.”~ Josh Billings ~ American humourist “Prejudice assumes the garb of reason, but the cheat is too thin.”~ Josh Billings ~… Read More Prejudices
Louise Glück, the American poet who was awarded The Nobel Prize for Literature in 2020, was born on 22 April 1943. AT THE RIVEROne night that summer my mother decided it was time to tell me aboutwhat she referred to as pleasure, though you could see she feltsome sort of unease about this ceremony, which… Read More Happy Birthday, Louise Glück! 🎉
Anthony Robert Kushner (born 16 July 1956) – American playwright and screenwriter. 💎 “Every student needs someone who says, simply, “You mean something. You count.” 💎 “You’ll find, my friend, that what you love will take you places you never dreamed you’d go.” 💎 “In this world, there is a kind of painful progress.… Read More Tony Kushner
Bill Watterson (born 5 July 1958) is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes”, published from 1985 to 1995. 😄 “The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” 😄 “Reality continues to ruin my life.” 😄 “I… Read More Bill Watterson’s Humour😄😃🙃
WE’RE GOING TO BE FRIENDS Fall is here, hear the yell Back to school, ring the bell Brand new shoes, walking blues Climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we are gonna be friends I can tell that we are gonna be friends Walk with me, Suzy Lee Through the park… Read More A song: “We’re Going to be Friends”
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