An Unenviable Situation

Sunday, May 19, 2013

and forward, and back

Posted by D. Ghirlandaio at 5/19/2013 01:28:00 PM
Labels: Banality, Boredom, Culture, Determinism, Israel/Palestine, Law, Literature, Make it Idiot-Proof, Middle East, Philosophy, Politics, The Dearth of Irony

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