When the master made light of the return of Napoleon, many of his serfs, includeding veterans of Borodino and the Patriotic War, emitted an audible gasp. “Can no one here take a joke?” he asked. “Not a joking matter, Sir,” his manservant whispered. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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