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Kamikaze Chernobyl

Posted on April 23, 2015 by whimsygizmo

.. Ah, History. Such a sinister way you have of murdering the innocence of words. Isis used to be the Egyptian goddess of rebirth (and the name of the cute lab on Downton Abbey). Columbine was a lovely, peaceful white … Continue reading →

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False Namings of Real Events

Posted on March 18, 2015 by whimsygizmo

Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real events.” – Adrienne Rich Mount Hermon Fire   …   “Mount Hermon Fire” November 24, 1965 It was really just a football game. Sure, we … Continue reading →

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