Daily Archives: May 11, 2015

The Lost Pyramids of Meroë

The Atlantic has some fantastic photos of the lost pyramids of Meroë, which is a stretch of desert north of Khartoum: In a desert in eastern Sudan, along the banks of the Nile River, lies a collection of nearly 200 … Continue reading

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On David Letterman

Jessica Winter writes on the seminal influence David Letterman had on her adolescence, something I concur with. In the mid-80s, Letterman was it: To my suburban elementary-school self, David Letterman was a window into urban adult life. He was a … Continue reading

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