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    Political discourse

    Do you believe that political discourse is substantively worse now? My feeling is that the form has simply changed. Two hundred years ago, they had duels. Today, we have robocalls and tweets.
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    Titanic anniversary

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic which sunk on April 15. It was a tragedy in so many ways, most especially the class system that essentially determined who would live and who would die.
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    History channel in name only

    What has happened to the so-called History Channel? Every time I take a look, they are airing some dreadful show like Ice Truckers. It's a mystery as to why they even bother to call it the History Channel anymore.
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    Tristan and iseult

    Tristan and Iseult, or Isolde as it is in some versions, is one of the most interesting Celtic stories. For anyone who is familiar with it, do you think it influenced the story of King Arthur and Geneviere?
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    Inanimate objects and souls

    One of the most interesting Native American myths is the belief that everything, including inanimate objects, possesses a soul. From what I understand, it's a fairly pervasive belief among Native Americans rather than one originating from a particular tribe.
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