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Evolution & Decadence 3

Primates began to appear 60 million years ago. During the last 7 million years of this time, the first “hominids” evolved into being.  Thanks to these hominids and all the efforts they made to survive, we sapiens exist. But in … Continue reading

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Evolution & Decadence 2

If you could really use a time machine to go back to the past, would you? Not me. Just how much would I have in common with someone, for example, from the 1800s? Just how out of place would I … Continue reading

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Evolution and Decadence

Not all evolutions are the same. “Homo” is a genus of great ape (family hominidae) that we’re a part of. This genus, that’s produced several species, began its evolution in Africa about 2.5 million years ago. But our species, the … Continue reading

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Ekphrastic: Lawrence & Jayne

The 1950s was a period of cultural evolution and modification. The Second World War had modified many beliefs related to the meaning of life. And for many, life became exceeding existential. Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021), poet, publisher, and activist, was born … Continue reading

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Duello

Love is for the colorblind and childhood is our lifelong shadow. Sometimes it’s a friend, sometimes it’s a foe. One hot summer afternoon, in The Secret Life of Bees, two girls are in the yard playing with the water’s sprinkler. … Continue reading

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