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My conservative case against Trump's border wall makes sense — even if you don't like that I'm a liberal
'Because I was trying to speak their language,' I explained. Most illegal immigrants are people who overstay their legal visas, I argued - and most illegal drugs are smuggled in through legal points of entry, hidden in secret containers or trucks. Interestingly, some of my liberal friends wanted to know why I didn’t include a discussion on human suffering (people dying in the desert, and so on) or the immense environmental harm a wall would inflict. “Because I was trying to speak their language,” I explained. Could this approach make a difference when arguing about such hot-button issues as abortion or global warming? I don’t know, but perhaps attempting to might short-circuit the automatic emotional response that paints issues in black or white and keeps us stuck in cycles of outrage.
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Curses and smoke : a novel of Pompeii
Tagus is a medical slave who wants be a gladiator, Lucia is the daughter of Tag's owner and betrothed to an older man, and the two teenagers are in love with each other--but it is the year 79 and soon Vesuvius will alter their lives forever.
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ANCIENT HISTORY: Alexander's road in Iraq parallels U.S
After all, this isn't the first time a Western country waged a pre-emptive strike against Iraq. In 322 B.C., Iraq and its surrounding areas were invaded by [Alexander] of Macedon (known as Alexander the Great to the West and Alexander the Accursed to the East). We feared more attacks from terrorists after Sept. 11. The Greeks feared the same after a homeland attack years earlier. We feared that Saddam Hussein would hijack the word's supply of oil, cripple our economy and threaten our lives. The Greeks feared the Persian tyrant King Darius would hijack trade routes, stop the flow of gold and cripple Greece's future as a newly unified kingdom. Alexander's soldiers toppled the former dictator's statues upon victory just like our soldiers toppled the statue of Saddam. And just like Americans, the Greeks too placed a local leader in charge; only his name was Mazaeus, not Allawi. And just like today, the Greeks faced countless insurgencies from militant rebel leaders.
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Hades speaks! : a guide to the underworld by the Greek god of the dead
\"Hades, the Greek god of the dead, is waiting to take you on a tour of his kingdom in this riveting introduction to Greek mythology. Here you will learn about might gods, terrifying monsters, ancient rites, magic spells, and Furies with bloody talons that can tear a mortal to shreds\"--Page 4 of cover.
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Thor speaks! : a guide to the realms by the Norse God of Thunder /
One day in the distant future, Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is destined to battle the giant snake that threatens to devour the world. Until then, mortals of Middle Earth look to Thor and his magic hammer for protection from evil. In this third volume of the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Thor takes time from his duties to lead readers through the mythological Norse realms, those mysterious worlds that are home to gods, giants, elves, and monsters. He also delves into the age of the Vikings and reveals how they lived and what they believed.
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Will the Real Cleopatra Please Stand Up
\"Cleopatra's enemies claimed that she was evil and dangerous. Her people believed that she was the living goddess Isis. Movies have been made about her, and Hollywood showed her as a shallow diva. Will we ever know what the real queen Cleopatra was like?\" (Appleseeds) Read some facts about Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
Magazine Article
Cleopatra Finds Her Voice
Read a story about how Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, learned to speak Egyptian.
Magazine Article
