It was often said that the dictators were a necessary evil because they kept the mullahs down, but the uprisings- all of them- have been led by secular youth- with not a mullah in sight. It was also often said that Arabs are primitive (but noble) tribal folk who don't understand or want democracy...
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It was often said that the dictators were a necessary evil because they kept the mullahs down, but the uprisings- all of them- have been led by secular youth- with not a mullah in sight. It was also often said that Arabs are primitive (but noble) tribal folk who don't understand or want democracy...
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Entering The 8th Decade
When I was young I used to picture myself at 70 as a tweedy old scholar with leather patches on my elbows. But nobody wears leather patches any…
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Outside Jobs
The sun came out yesterday. So I... Swept the garage, swept up the leaves that had accumulated and turned sodden in various nooks and…
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The Days Of Our Years...
A big party had been mooted for my 70th. It would probably have involved everyone dressing up as pirates. But then the pandemic happened. There…
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Entering The 8th Decade
When I was young I used to picture myself at 70 as a tweedy old scholar with leather patches on my elbows. But nobody wears leather patches any…