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In reply to al-Maʿarrī. Thank you so much. It’s always a pleasure to see you here. If I hadn’t become so reclusive since her death, I would spend more time reading other blogs. Yours is always on my list. LikeLike

In reply to Roderick T. Long. I don’t think her phone did back up her photos, but I’d hesitate to open her email accounts anyway, not knowing the legal ramifications. Her death certificate still (falsely) lists her as divorced, and I still …

That was a very moving piece. I felt extremely emotional reading that and it resonated very powerfully with me. Thank you as always for writing. Your blog is a treasure, and as a long time reader, it is a pleasure! LikeLiked by 1 person

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Thanks for reading it through. While writing it, I went back into my old emails, and found an email correspondence that you and I (and Michael Young and I) had had while I was still in Dudince, about to leave for Prague. Y…

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Re the film: my phone automatically backs up my photos to a website, so it’s possible that your wife’s phone did also. Though if you don’t have a password to the website this may still not be of any use…

That was beautiful and powerful. Thank you. What I have to say is trivial in comparison, but I also have a deep love for Prague. I used to get there semi-regularly for a libertarian conference that, alas, is probably not going to happen again for a w…

Andrew, Excellent post. About your idea of ‘the gift of discomfort’, I couldn’t agree more. I guess this shouldn’t be surprising since we’ve spent many years discomfiting each other, and I have no intent — nor do you I trust — to stop anytime soon. Cheers!

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