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It happened on the twenty-ninth day of the month of Sivan, in the year 5701, and it happened in the…
Most people hate to speak ill of the dead. They look for something nice to say about even the not-so-dear…
I hadn’t heard of the 2018 film Operation Finale until the other night, when I was scrolling through the offerings…
I’ve made exceptions for Ken Burns because he is an exceptional artist. I did not spend time on television, but…
