Category Archives: USA

Athens rejects Spartan terms

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Gary Cooper and the Sheriff of Athens

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Η ελπίδα έρχεται

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Real hardship

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Caput anni

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Bella, horrida bella, matribus detestata

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The seat of his pants

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Saltire laid low

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Saltire flying high

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  18 September 2014 Today the 4.25 million registered voters of Scotland have the opportunity to vote … Continue reading

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Jaw-jaw better than war-war

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