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The master awoke to news of a giant wooden horse planted outside the gates of the estate, perhaps a gift from his friend the District Commissioner. Overruling his cautious aides, he ordered that it be brought in without delay. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Frederick Douglass delivered a Lincoln reality check at Emancipation Memorial unveiling washingtonpost.com/history/2…
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Weather forecasts heavy rain in NJ. Checks TV Guide, discovers TNT is playing a non-stop marathon of LAW AND ORDER, so the weekend isn’t a total bust.
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George and Martha Washington enslaved 300 people. Let’s start with their names. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Napoleon Dynamite: I don't even have any skills.
Pedro: What do you mean?
Napoleon: You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only like guys who have great skills.
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It was the master’s custom to sign his name on every wall he passed—thereby showing that he had been there, while also enhancing its value as an historic landmark. By this measure, his latrine steadily increased its worth with every visit. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Thank you! I never saw that video. He is also great in the new PBS documentary “Revolution from the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story.” pbs.org/video/revolution-of-…
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Right now editing a new edition of #DorothyDay’s 1960s columns for @OrbisBooks. They give a pretty good sense of where she would be now—denouncing injustice, supporting signs of another possible world. BTW—what West tribute are you referring to?
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'The Ethics of Encounter' makes Catholic social teaching more accessible | National Catholic Reporter ncronline.org/news/opinion/e…
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Very good thread by @JamesMartinSJ on the subject of “white Jesus.” See also @DeanKBD “The Black Christ” @OrbisBooks
White Jesus thread: Many have asked me in the last few days what I think about the (legitimate) critiques of the ubiquity of White Jesus representations, like the famous painting, "Head of Christ," by Warner Sallman....
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For the master knowledge came from the most unusual of places. One time a crow in flight relieved itself on his head and the master learned the principle of gravity, which was afterward taught on the estate. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
....the good and the bad. It is important for us to understand and remember, even in turbulent and difficult times, and learn from them. Knowledge comes from the most unusual of places!
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A roving gang of wise guys rips down a statue of Saddam Hussein
Very sad to see States allowing roving gangs of wise guys, anarchists & looters, many of them having no idea what they are doing, indiscriminately ripping down our statues and monuments to the past. Some are great works of art, but all represent our History & Heritage, both....
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By day the master promised to drain the swampland on his lower estate, but by night—lured by tales of its magical properties—he secretly visited and bathed in its waters. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Much more interesting are the famous people I've never met: ranging from Lebron James and Beyonce, to the Dalai Lama and Queen Elizabeth II. Then there are the famous people I'm glad I've never met, too numerous to list.
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In a “BIG VICTORY for peasants” the master declared that prices would now be listed on items, such as grain and potatoes, in the estate store so that peasants would know the price BEFORE they shopped. “This may well be bigger than food itself,” he declared. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
BIG VICTORY for patients – Federal court UPHOLDS hospital price transparency. Patients deserve to know the price of care BEFORE they enter the hospital. Because of my action, they will. This may very well be bigger than healthcare itself. Congratulations America!
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