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Modern history

January 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

harvey_milk_in_his_supervisor_office

I just came back from the theater.. As you may have guessed I did watch Milk, the movie about Harvey Milk.

While the movie was climbing to its climax, a recent chat with someone came to mind: He said “Europe has history.”

“Undeniably,” I said. “America does not,” I (instantly) added.

“Europe, however, seems to stick to its [past] history, whereas in America people has always been more keen on change,” he replied.

Watching Milk made me realize that America does have history. Modern history.

Categories: film · history · movies · politics · queer · thoughts

August 1922..

November 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Recognition of the Greek Genocide by the Turks in 1922

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