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Boycott origin

December 2, 2022

I am infinitely interested in the way in which language comes about. Today, I got a small glimpse at the origin of the word boycott. This has been one of the words that I cannot see the route words for and so, I am surprised the urge to see into it’s past has not lept...Read More

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Friedrich Engels

November 24, 2022

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Much of what we know of the world, much of what we are taught about the world, is what other people have first said. Recently, I have been tasked with looking at the work of one of the earliest Marxists, Friedrich Engels. Many people have heard his ideas, and his words, alongside those of Marx...Read More

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Receipts

November 17, 2022

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Lately, I have been keeping closer track of the money I have been spending. Part of this is pocketing all of the receipts that are offered to me. But I wonder if receipts have always been a thing that has been around or if they are a newer more modern invention and way of keeping...Read More

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Letter Writing

November 3, 2022

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Post, while less used now for simple communication, is still an important system. While fewer letters are now sent between people, a large majority turning to more immediate digital methods, there was once a time when letters were the only form of long-distance communication. So how did the writing of letters begin and where is...Read More

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History of Planes

October 27, 2022

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Sometimes, I forget how large the world really is. There are hundreds of places, of borders, of islands. Recently, I have been thinking about getting places. How to get places. How fast you can get to places. I think we are much faster than we used to be when it comes to getting to places....Read More

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Origins of Pizza

October 13, 2022

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I think that everyone probably has certain things that they don’t realize how much they enjoy until they are right there in front of them or they are actively enjoying it. For me, one of those things is pizza. It’s not until I am actually eating it that I can tell you how good it...Read More

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Effect of Sound

October 6, 2022

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There are, I think, many comforts in this world. Some of them come in the form of smells or sensations or familiar things. Recently, I have found myself increasingly comforted by the sound of rain or running water. There is something about the sporadic nature of its falling or perhaps it is something else. Either...Read More

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Energy Drinks

September 29, 2022

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While I prefer to get my energy from coffee or tea, many people around me ingest a more modern form of power in the different kinds of energy drinks out there in the world. While I have never understood the hype, many of the freebies I gained during my first few weeks at university included...Read More

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Regency Literature

September 22, 2022

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A few days ago, I began reading what I am sure will be the first regency novel I will ever finish in Jane Eyre. There is something of a mystery in all the secrets that I know and do not know. There has been a resurgence in the recent years of regency into the mainstream,...Read More

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Toilet Paper

September 15, 2022

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Many things in our lives, we take for granted because of their seemingly constant presence in our lives. One of those things, I have found for me is toilet paper. When I arrived at university, my nan loaded me up with a large number of toilet rolls in a plastic container that remains under my...Read More

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