February 04, 2014
Regards Years Ending in ...14
The Gregorian calender does not have any predictive qualities beyond such matters as when a leap day will be inserted. The parallels between today and 1914 while real, are far from exact and have been developing for years.They do not gain special effectiveness by this grim centennial.
However, Suburban Banshee takes a moment to remind us that ours is not the only calendar...and that her name is apt.
In fact China doesn't see any parallels to the first world war...they see things in terms of the second.
So...um....yay.
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The Gregorian calender does not have any predictive qualities beyond such matters as when a leap day will be inserted. The parallels between today and 1914 while real, are far from exact and have been developing for years.They do not gain special effectiveness by this grim centennial.
However, Suburban Banshee takes a moment to remind us that ours is not the only calendar...and that her name is apt.
…it’s not comforting to ponder that Chinese who believe in traditional five elements fortunetelling are of the opinion that Yang years of the Wood Horse are associated with war — and "fast victories.†It is a year to stick to one’s principles — which in this version means not negotiating and running over other people.
In fact China doesn't see any parallels to the first world war...they see things in terms of the second.
So...um....yay.
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All over the world, we find people who are freakin' idiots. Unfortunately, some of them run countries.
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