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Why have cultures around the world had a millennia-long love affair with wine? My short answer then was that alcohol has been the universal drug, and that wine provides the highest concentration of this simple organic compound (ethanol) available in nature. Humans throughout history have been astounded by alcohol’s effects, whether it is imbibed as a beverage or applied to the skin. The health benefits are obvious -- alcohol relieves, pain, stops infection, and seems to cure diseases. Its psychological and social benefits are equally apparent -- alcohol eases the difficulties of everyday life, lubricates social exchanges, and contributes to a joy in being alive. Briefly put, alcoholic beverages are unique among all the drugs that bumans and our early hominid ancestors have exploited on this planet for more than four million years. Their preeminence and universal allure -- what might be called their biological, social, and religious imperatives -- make them significant in understanding the development of our species and its cultures. ~ xi / xii

Darwin around 1855, four years before 'The Origin of Species' appeared and three years before he found that Alfred Russel Wallace had separately discovered the theory of natural selection. He wrote to Charles Lyell in 1858, "So all my originality, whatever it may amount to, will be smashed. . . ." His ensuing struggle to avoid the fate seems to have involved convenient self-deception

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insectcop.net/lifespan-life-cycle-of-crane-fly Crane fly adults emerge from their pupae in late summer or fall. The adult insects spend the entirety of their short lives mating or laying eggs, which the females will typically do within 24 hours of emerging. As adult crane flies typically only live for a few days, many species do not eat, though some are believed to feed on nectar from flowers. The entire life cycle of the crane fly typically takes around a year, though most of this time is spent in the larval and pupal stages. Adult crane fly only live a few days – just long enough to mate and lay eggs. The adult insects are so short-lived that many species don’t even eat.

. . . I think a very good symbol of this new Germany is the Octoberfest. Twenty years ago nobody there would dress in the traditional Bavarian costume. Now everybody does it and it doesn’t seem either nationalistic or jingoistic. The Oktoberfest, with its enormous number of beer consumers, is a wonderful example of the new Germany tht combines iconic tradition with open-mindedness. It brings people and peoples together more even than football. It is not nationalistic -- it is now symbol of German hospitality ~ Peter Peter (Page 188)

. . . I think a very good symbol of this new Germany is the Octoberfest. Twenty years ago nobody there would dress in the traditional Bavarian costume. Now everybody does it and it doesn’t seem either nationalistic or jingoistic. The Oktoberfest, with its enormous number of beer consumers, is a wonderful example of the new Germany tht combines iconic tradition with open-mindedness. It brings people and peoples together more even than football. It is not nationalistic -- it is now symbol of German hospitality ~ Peter Peter (Page 188)

Glass, silver gift, amber, and stoneware drinking vessels from the German world

Installation of the bust of Anton Bruckner, 1937. Hitler is standing forward, bottom left

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens youtu.be/VgiJNJz6rXg?si=sYcOqMLpkZ737q2N HWW - Best wishes & regards to you all

The German philosopher ~ Immanuel Kant ~ one of the greatest philosopher of all times - argued that we gain knowledge through both experience and understanding THE BUSINESS OF PHILOSOPHY IS NOT TO GIVE RULE, BUT TO ANALYZE THE PRIVATE JUDGEMENTS OF COMMON REASON ~ IMMANUEL KANT

WILLIAM BLAKE, THE ANCIENT DAYS (1794) Regularity is found at every level in the known universe, from the very biggest to the very smallest, and usually in forms that can be expressed in mathematical equations. it is as if the universe itself embodies rationality. it is as if,, somebody once said: "God is a mathematician"

Discussion, argument, debate, are crucila to philosophy; because everything that is said must lie open to question and criticism. so one might say it takes to to philosophize, and philosophy is a shared search for truth

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