Monthly Archives: March 2019

The Republic and the Empire (feat. Trump and Obama)

Posted on March 23, 2019 by David Roman

This post is about the one thing Barack Obama and Donald Trump have in common. It is a very significant thing. At around 100 BC, it became evident to the Roman elite that its old, remarkably successful Republic was threatened … Continue reading →

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Euclides y lo que Europa debe o, no, al Islam de España

Posted on March 14, 2019 by David Roman

(Actualizado el 15 de Junio de 2020) En su clásico “Lo que Europa debe al Islam de España” (1974), el erudito Juan Vernet pone como ejemplo claro de esta deuda al libro “Los elementos” de Euclides. Es un caso que … Continue reading →

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is Bullshit

Posted on March 8, 2019 by David Roman

(Updated March 8, 2021) I like the word “bullshit”: it’s a strong, useful compound. Everyone thinks it’s American, because it was popularized in America, but it’s English-from-Britain in origin. It also delightfully describes the most beloved dictionary of American English: … Continue reading →

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Giorgio Perlasca, Personaje Clave en la Mitología de Sanz Briz

Posted on March 4, 2019 by David Roman

En una larga serie de posts hace ya muchos meses escribí sobre el papel de España durante el Holocausto. Ocasionalmente me llegan respuestas deslavazadas sobre estos posts, por Twitter, que me apuntan a tal o cual artículo que contradice las … Continue reading →

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