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I didn’t care about Japanese history all that much. I especially didn’t care about the history of Japan pre-1900.  But someone who I trust recommended this video to me, and now I recommend it to you. It’s unusual and unique and captured my attention in ways I never imagined it could. It brought history to life,…

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Earlier in the week, I wrote about the sound byte being used by Republicans in response to questions about the existence of climate change: “I’m not a scientist.” Variations of this ridiculous statement include: “The science isn’t all there yet.” “I’ve heard arguments from both sides of the scientific aisle.” House Speaker John Boehner: “Listen,…

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