Daily Archive: February 7, 2021

The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust: On worshipping and serving others in the social world of Volume 3 of "In Search of Lost Time"

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February 7, 2021

Sunday Morning! The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust

The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust: On worshipping and serving others in the social world of Volume 3 of “In Search of Lost Time”

football

Culture / Feature / Football / Sports

February 7, 2021

Football Will Save The World

No, football did not prevent bad things. Could not have. But I submit that football made them bearable in a way they might not have been

Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow

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February 7, 2021

Sunday Spins: Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow

Filled with psychedelic journeys and straight rockers, Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow really is a generational masterpiece.

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The Chairman of the House Committee II

The complaint receiver has entered the clubroom.

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