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Aspiring novelist & amateur historian; Big 10, George Mason, and UWTSD alumnus; graduate degrees in Classics and European History. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-cunningham-307a14262/
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Writers too !

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Beware of Greeks bearing popcorn. “Films are another form of translation, from one medium into another.” www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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Maybe reconsider that river cruise that starts in Budapest www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

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A look at resurrection from a historical & textual perspective, including discussion of early Jewish and pagan beliefs; also a look at other early Christian beliefs (e.g., Gnostics). Bart’s has an entire book on this called “Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife.” youtu.be/ta3LHrc0lp0?...

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It’s worth reading Harvard’s statement and the linked letter they received from the Trump Administration.

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@inventingreality.bsky.social Good afternoon/evening, Rob. I’m working on my first historical novel and would love to be part of your starter pack. Mind if I join ?

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Here’s a huge problem: “There’s no university in the country that could survive the loss of federal money…” So, how does a single university resist if others cave in?

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Harvard will not comply. “No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” — Harvard President Alan M. Garber www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Thomas Jefferson was born this day in 1743. He said: “The time to guard against corruption and tyranny, is before they shall have gotten hold of us. It is better to keep the wolf out of the fold, than to trust to drawing his teeth and talons after he shall have entered.”

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It appears the USA has regressed to the Middle Ages.

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Raising a ruckus works, sometimes.

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“We found a very robust explanation for the generation of such a rich experience while a person is really in crisis…” They propose certain networks of neurons produce high levels of neurotransmitters in the altered brain environment. www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...

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