Originally posted on Margaret and Helen:
Margaret, glad to hear that winter storm Jonas landed to your south. ?I hate to think of you being so north during the winter months. ?Of course, you don’t like my being so south come July so there’s that. I guess we can both be thankful that we’re not…
Originally posted on The History of Byzantium:
While on holiday I was reading about the refugee crisis and decided to write this article. I thought you might enjoy… The Syrian Refugee who changed Western Civilization 1300 years ago a boy was dragged from his home and taken to Europe. We should remember the vital role…
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