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Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
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Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis

September 8, 2022July 20, 2023

The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…

Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online
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Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online

March 21, 2022August 12, 2023

To create his fictional world of Middle-Earth, English author J.R.R. Tolkien used nearly every creative tool at man’s disposal,…

Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni
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Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni

June 7, 2021September 7, 2023

This is neither the best guide to Tuscany, nor the most thorough. It is however the kind of guide…

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition
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Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition

March 12, 2021

While Venice, a world-mecca for glass art, became a famous casualty of the pandemic, the fires of one of…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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