Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
“Europe” is Old and Fading Away
I put “Europe” between inverted commas because it is more than a physical and political region of the world—it is a concept, a culture, an historical memory. It also represents a people. Genetic scientists recognize three major groups of humans: … Continue reading
On Promises
There are promises from the heart, and promises from some other place which, for the sake of differentiating here, I’ll call the “mind”. One might quickly assert, having accepted this differentiation for the sake of discussion, that promises from the … Continue reading
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Tagged collective mind, disappointments, marriage vows, oath of office, private promises, promises, public promises
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