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Tag Archives: Hungary
Focus on: Hungary
The snow is falling outside, my kitchen is lit by candles, I had a fabulous writing group last night, I am happy. I have been going through my materials on Hungary, trying to figure out what I want to focus … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkans, Hungary, Robert Kaplan, Roman empire, Yugoslavia
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Focus on Hungary
1989 So now, wrenchingly, I skip ahead to 1989. I’ll go back to fill in the blanks over the next couple of days. We are now in the absolutely tumultuous and astonishing autumn of 1989. Unbelievable … the stuff that … Continue reading
Focus on Hungary
Culture There is a huge blank in my knowledge, as far as Hungary is concerned. My notes start in the 800 ADs, and then they skip to World War I. So my apologies for that. One of the many cool … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan Ghosts, Balkans, Hungary, politics, Robert Kaplan
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Focus on Hungary
I have received my first request for this feature. I have been asked to “do” Hungary, which I will gladly take on. Geography as destiny There is an enormous panoramic field on the eastern side of Hungary which is called … Continue reading
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“Geniuses are of two kinds: the ones who are just like all of us, but very much more so, and the ones who, apparently, have an extra human spark. We can all run, and some of us can run the … Continue reading