Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’

Muse: inspiration, creative influence, stimulus

A muse is what motivates you to create. In Greek mythology, the Muses were the goddesses of inspiration in literature, science, and the arts. They were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Hesiod wrote that there were nine Muses. Calliope – epic poetry, symbolized by a writing tablet Clio – history, symbolized by a scroll…

 

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Polite reformer has already carried out his mission

Every day brings me new evidence that this is the best era in which to live. The polite Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman has already transformed Saudi Arabia. It happened almost instantaneously. Why do I call him polite? He clearly is polite, but I’m also quoting writer Robert A. Heinlein….

 

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Illusion, reality, and symbolism blend in a virtuoso performance

I was asked today if the fact that a Turkish fighter jet flew into Syria meant that the Saudi invasion had begun. Well, I believe that the Saudi invasion began in October of 2014 at the latest, when fifty Arab fighters helped 2000 Kurds at Kobane repel 10,000 Islamic State terrorists armed with main battle…

 

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The greatest deception operation in human history?

Is the nuclear deal with Iran actually the greatest deception operation ever executed? I’m not saying I believe that, but I read something today that made me wonder. First, under any rubric, the nuclear deal is impossible to defend. 1. All limitations on the amount of uranium Iran can enrich will expire in the future….

 

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