Brainstorming about history, politics, literature, religion, and other topics from a 'gypsy' scholar on a wagon hitched to a star.
. . . ah, now I remember: 'Tis-'Twas New Year's Day! So . . .
Labels: Happy New Year
posted by Horace Jeffery Hodges @ 6:09 AM
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I am a retired professor. I last taught at Ewha Womans University, mostly composition, research writing, and cultural issues, but also the occasional graduate seminar on Gnosticism and Johannine theology and the occasional undergraduate course on European history. My doctorate is in history (U.C. Berkeley), with emphasis on religion and science. My thesis is on John's gospel and Gnosticism. I'm also an award-winning writer, and I recommend my novella, The Bottomless Bottle of Beer, to anyone interested. I'm originally from the Arkansas Ozarks, but my academic career -- funded through doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., Fulbright, Naumann, Lady Davis) -- has taken me through Texas, California, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and Israel and has landed me in Seoul, South Korea. I've also traveled to Mexico, visited much of Europe, including Moscow, and touched down briefly in a few East Asian countries. Hence: "Gypsy Scholar."
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Happy New Year, Jeffery.
Same to you, Carter.
Jeffery Hodges
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Not exactly a great few years in Rotherham for those whose lives were devastated by untouchable Muslims thanks to those in local and national governments not enforcing the law and protecting the innocent because it would cause distress in the Muslim community.
I am not exactly a fan of Tommy Robinson, but when the London police stage a violent encounter along his charity walk violent encounter (from 38:00-50:00) to arrest Robinson as to not upset the local Muslims and don't arrest those that actually assaulted Robinson and his colleague while arresting them for not falling for their ruse instead makes one wonder about the future of the democracy in the world.
So, as this new year dawns, I sit in front of my computer dumbfounded that the British media is not reporting the whole truth as common sense seems to have gone the way of the dodo in both the media and the governments elected to protect their people and democracy.
Well, happy new year anyway, JD. The thought counts for something, I hope.
Jeffery Hodges
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