His splendid little newspaper that ensued was called the Weekly Herald. ... It was around this time that Tom contracted scarlet fever and began to lose his hearing. ... Luckily, he and the little boy ended up being only slightly injured as they tumbled over just beyond the oncoming wheels. ...
1 Enoch is one of the foundational texts of Jewish apocalyptic literature. 1 Though not an official part of the Jewish canon, Enoch's journey into the realm of angels, and God's revelation of "all mysteries" (Enoch 59:2) regarding the end of days and the salvation of the elect do form an important ...
"Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires, as if one shouldn't trust the evidence of one's eyes watching the destruction and the misery and death brought by the latest mission of civilization"" (Edward W. Said, Orientalism). The term, "Orientalism," has been...
