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Chinese Antiques, China's Olympics - Less Athens, More Roman Circus? That China is a glorious civilization in no need of democracy is what we hear from their leaders today, as always. Why the Olympic Freedom Torch from Athens? Japanese Antiques, Modern Japan - Less Samurai, More Buddha The recent actions of Japanese against the Chinese Olympic torch run through Japan shows a nation closer to the civilized world; brave people shaming China. Diamond Minds, Blue Skies - On the Train from New York to London, Don't Look Down An international magazine outlined a rail network that could virtually encircle the globe. It could cut those kerosine jet trails of pollution, with enough dirty coal plant shut downs, to allow us blue skies.In whose life time? Diamond Mind, Diamond Soul - The Brilliant Humanity of Leonardo The lifetime of Leonardo of the town of Vinci was a time of turbulence and violence, yet also the flowering of the great enlightenment of the Renaissance, which began all around where ever Leonardo seemed to be. Healthy Lifestyles, Napoleon In London - While Asia Ascends The world is changing daily. The two old empire building enemies, Britain and France are closer friends, while Asia ascends. The French President just had a sleep over at Windsor Castle. Each have common enemies, they see. Healthy Lifestyles, Power, God, and Allah - A New Crescent of Peace? Alexander the Great was having his people create the greater new Athens at the mouth of the Nile. But his men worried that he wandered west for a holy man and almost died in the sand. They met at an oasis,blessed each other. Greek Antiques, Amazon Women - Absorbed Into Vast Asia The amazing stories of Greek Amazon women warriors have always seemed as of legend. However, scientists have shown that there exists today golden haired blue eyed Mongol peoples with DNA matches to these Amazon women. They hold an amazing story of ancient survival against all odds. Greek Antiques, Democracy, Modern China - Brutal Panda In Tibet The recently released television actions by Chinese police seen beating fallen Tibetan monks in their sacred city makes the blood boil of millions of us around the world. Greek Antique Democracy, Modern Healing Power - A Lincoln Could Help Again The wisdom of Abraham Lincoln in contrast to the rather rash use of power and self interest to favor the rich and punish the poor of the incumbent: sharp contrast. This letter from Lincoln to Grant indicates how. Greek Antiques, Democracy , Open To All - Except Inside China's Bunker There is much irony of a protester from Tibet stealing the show, if only for a moment, while the man from China spoke about harmony and brotherhood. This spoke loudly, as did the criticism of China about poor security. Healthy Lifestyles - More Soul Of Aristotle, Less Sword Of Caesar Healthy lifestyles seem so unlikely for so many people in places that seem on fire: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet, Darfur. The world is nearing a boil with the weather and the politics. Time to cool down. Greek Antiques, China, Democracy - With Star Treck Under Tianaman Square? This is a journey of what if, that dos exist in many places, some of which we know, some not. This year more Chinese will use cellphones than in America. Where is the nerve center to monitor those calls, Tibet from grandma? Greek Antiques, Roman Warriors - Senior Aristotle Bush vs Junior Nero Bush There is such contrast between the wiser elder Bush, like a wise Greek philosopher with wise advisers, who had to undo the Reagan voodoo economics that his predecessor,and his son, have blundered into again. Egyptian Antiques, The Wiser Promised Land - If Moses Had Wandered West As the Jews were driven out of the lush lands of the Nile river delta, they headed north into the desert. If they had gone west, and then applied their genius, here indeed was a much more promising land with no enemies. American Antiques, Democracy - Thoreau, After Patton American history has been one of the great stories of the growth of democratic values in the world. A new free people create a new free nation for all. Well, all white men, but now all.Why bomb others? Roman Antiques, Teutonic Knights, Charlemagne, Wenceslas, Ataturk- New Europeans The coming together of so many new nations to create a greater, or Metro Europe just keeps surprising us. Now a Europe from the Arctic to north Africa and West Asia is the talk of the halls in Brussels. What are they putting in their lunchtime brownies? We think the idea is great, the wider Europe. Greek Antiques, Alexander, Hannibal, Attila and Ataturk Are New Europe ! The Europe coming may include the African side and the Asian side as well as now most of the European side of the Greek and later Roman Empires, if E.U. delegates have their way. As well it has all the Germanic and Hun bits up to the Arctic, and Celtic Ireland and Scotland, who with the Germans had been beyond the pale. That is, too feisty. Roman Aniques, Modern Europe - Sahara to Sweden The opening of talks between east and west Europe now seems to open to north Africa and west Asia. Here we look at Roman spas in the Sahara. A Swede might one day winter here with out need of a passport. Roman Antiques, Modern Europe - Who Are The Sting Rays In The Boat? Some visionaries see a wider Europe that combines the old Roman Empire around the sea with the Germanics and Baltics to the Pole, and the Slavs to the east and Moors from Morocco to Turkey. Do we see any problems? Alas yes. American Antiques, Power, Wealth, Vision - How NAFTA Helps More Than It Hurts The vibrancy of trade agreements between nations shows that some are hurt, most are helped much more, and the nation thrives. NAFTA has enriched America, Canada and Mexico, even as we each struggle with low cost China. American Antiques, Ronald Reagan, Technocracy - No More Depression with NAFTA A young lad named Reagan, brought up in the horrible depression was influenced as were many that if only North America became as one it would be as mighty and self sustaining as Russia, to the benefit of America and all. Chinese Antiques, Napoleon - Let the Dragon Sleep. Who Listened? Even mighty Napoleon, who got to the Pyramids of Egypt and to the burning ruins of Moscow, at his greatest said of China it was a sleeping dragon and best to let it sleep. Greek Antiques - Athens was Venus, Rome was Mars Life in Athens was a struggle from day 500 B.C.E. and seems to stayed that way throughout the history of Greece. Beset by much more powerful Persia from the East for hundreds of years, these democratic pioneers fought until they were finally overcome from Rome in the west. So much for democratic ideals for centuries on earth. Roman Antiques, Archimedes - Hero of Rome, Killed by Rome The expanding Roman Empire needed to have Sicily and the refined ancient city state of Syracuse in their fold. And also that great genius Archimedes. Alas, they killed their hero. Maps, Charts - How The USS Abraham Lincoln is In Canada Globes and maps and charts in the early stages of America were unknown by the other sides: French in the north and west, British in the middle coast, Spanish to the south. Who knew where the Mississippi began? Roman antiques - The Empire Strikes Back The Roman Empire created a vast area of Europe, north Africa and west Asia. The Germanic peoples were always outside the pale: in north Britannia a wall had to be built to keep these barbarians back. Not any more. Healthy Lifestyles, Happiness- Socrates, Reviled Alive, Revered Ever After Socrates caused great consternation among the ruling class when their children who had studied with Socrates would question an unreasonable command from an elder. He was finally presented with his reward, that cup of hemlock. But those fingers who had pointed were soon hounded out of Athens in shame. Roman Antiques - Cleopatra, Mark Antony Created Augustus Caesar and the Empire Until Julius Caesar, Rome had been a Republic governed by the free votes of the Senate. Julius upset that and died; Mark Antony was send to Egypt. He was to negotiate and overtake Egypt, not wed Cleopatra and turn against Rome. Tribal Jewelry, President Jefferson, a Mountain Man, an Indian Princess Create Sea to Sea America To some of the bewigged gentlemen in the Cabinet Room of the new White House,President Thomas Jefferson, accepted as a genius and visionary by the world, perhaps his vision of an America from sea to sea was a noble ideal. Antique History, Democracy - Slow Boat To China Ancient Greece was that brilliant first burst of democracy. Men could be free to speak their minds. And young America emerged seeing the democracy of Greek as superior to the Caesar of Rome, as exists in China today. But how you going to keep them back in the yurt, once they have seen Shanghai? Or Athens?

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