#ROME

Hippopotamus range (And their history of introduction into the Americas) The Latin word hippopotamus is derived from the ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος, hippopótamos, from ἵππος, híppos, "horse", and ποταμός,
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Some thoughts on David Frost following his elevation to the Cabinet, why he is perfectly qualified for the job and why that doesn’t mean relations with the EU will improve
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This comment gets a bit of traction but I think it's misguided or severely misunderstands how EU operates and exerts power. Obviously, on the 1st glance it makes perfectly sense,
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So far this year, we’ve taken three closed churches into our care. They were no longer needed for worship. Two would have been demolished.Our places of worship are the spiritual
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"Caesar wept, as he had no more laws to dictate to his Scribes, as his legionaries, seen in the distance from the portico, toasted goblets of wine, amid the ruins
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1. One of the reasons people “leave God” when they leave toxic churches is b/c toxic churches teach prayer as primarily abt petition and not communion. When prayer is about
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I'm grieved each time I see people interpret the end of Matt 18, "treat them like Gentiles and tax collectors," as Jesus pulling a reversal on people who were sinned
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As bloody as the world wars were, they weren’t particularly bad by historical standards. The 17th century was uniquely bad for 2nd millennium AD, with Little Ice Age & glut
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9 Most protected people in the world and some amazing facts about their security (A Thread)1. Vladimir PutinRussia President is the most protected person in the world with 3000 bodyguards
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¡Feliz día del #OrgulloBarroco!I'm currently writing a chapter on exequies for Philip II, so this year's #OrgulloBarroco thread will be…catafalques!Get ready for candles. And skeletons. Lots of candles & skeletons.Domenico
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It's Christmas. Do you think there are 3 wise men or 6 wise men? Or 6 wise men and women? Ever heard of Tuxedo Park, NY? How about the name
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Much the same can be said of America as G. K. Chesterton said of Rome: “Man could do no more.” America is one of the greatest and noblest attempts to
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When privilege as a concept occupies the center of political discourse and politics is leaned towards identitarian recogniton of minorities, it is useful to study how the concept of dignity
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For my first thred, I will discuss the nature of the frontier, how it relates to civilizational cycles, and why it is necessary for the future of the right. When
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okay here are my thoughts on today's meeting & vote in which the Chicago Board of Ed voted (4-3) NOT to end their contract with the Chicago Police Department."safety" discourse.
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Today is the Feast of St. Augustine in the Orthodox Church. I have a few thoughts: 1. There is little doubt that Augustine is one of the most influential Christians
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