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    US Supreme Court

    The US Supreme Court used to be the strongest of the three limbs of the US government. It can declare an executive order of the…

    Julia_M February 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Israel and Nasser—Part 1

    The Six-Day War is the popular name for the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10 June 1967). For all of Nasser’s popularity with the Egyptians and Arabs…

    Julia_M February 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Red Dawn over China (2026)

    This is a recent book by Frank Dikötter, a Dutch historian who became famous for his exhaustive and exhausting The People’s Trilogy. A reviewer has…

    Julia_M February 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Without Fear or Favour

    I used to read this column by Tan Chee Khoon in the Star when I was small. It is wonderful to find the articles compiled…

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    Asia Today

    Asia Today: Two Outlooks, Beatty Memorial Lectures (1969) is a compilation of three lectures that Han Su Yin gave in 1968 at McGill University. The…

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Beautiful coffee table book – Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam

Old Pond August 11, 2019 No Comments Architecture & PhotographyHistory of Middle East AsiaReligious ArtReligious History of Islam

This beautiful coffee table book is a companion to an exhibition of the same name at the British museum from 26 Jan to 15 April…

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A gripping tale – Shakespeare’s Kings

Old Pond August 1, 2019 No Comments History of The Norman Conquest & Norman BritainHistory of The Plantaganets & Medieval EnglandMedieval History

This is an excellent book if one wants to know the historical context of Shakespeare ‘s plays on 5 real english kings.Because the emphasis is…

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A thought-provoking book – Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence

Old Pond July 13, 2019 No Comments Decorative ArtsDesign History & CriticismInterior & Home Design

To appreciate the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi, one must first make a trip to Kyoto Japan during the sakura/ cherry blossom season. It is…

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Mystery unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work

Old Pond July 8, 2019 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsLiterary Theory & Movements

Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…

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