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Continue reading →: The Child of Two Shadows, Part I: The End of HistoryThe Fall of Communism in the late 80s and early 90s is vital to understanding the state of the world today.
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Continue reading →: Duck and Cover in the TheatersThe fear of nuclear war was everywhere in the 1980s, and so much of the music and film of the decade was explicitly about those fears.
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Continue reading →: Oppenheimer, The Bomb, and the Pacific VictoryOppenheimer opening in Japan highlights old debates over the use of nuclear weapons to end World War II
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Continue reading →: LessonsOriginally written December 11th, 2023. Inspired by “Live with Me” by Massive Attack.
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Continue reading →: Orioles MagicTwenty-four hours before Opening Day of the 2024 MLB Season, the Baltimore Orioles sold to a new ownership group. This begins a new era in the history of a storied baseball team which has meant the world to the City of Baltimore over its time here, and brings renewed hope…
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Continue reading →: Tell Me…Not Quite LiesMarketing is a delicate balancing act between presenting a product’s best aspects in the best way possible, and honestly demonstrating its usefulness and desirability.
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Continue reading →: Once We Made ThingsAn old man tells of life on the shipyards in the days of yore.
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Continue reading →: Built With Blood and SongThe American worker is a fixture in music for the country’s entire history, and music written about the downfall of industry elsewhere relates to America
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Continue reading →: Frank Sobotka’s DreamAfter last week’s collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, old fears and frustrations about the city’s industrial history emerge with new faces. Yet, the dream of making Baltimore a major cargo hub stands strong.
Welcome friends,
I’m Ryder
You have stumbled upon the Ark of the Lost Angels, a little corner of the internet I’m carving out for myself. Here will live my thoughts on the world, entertainment, some of my creative writing and photography, and anything else I can torment my loyal viewers with. Hope you find something you like and choose to stick around!
Schedule:
Wednesdays
The posts each week alternate between creative pieces and articles.
The creative writing pieces are usually short stories or poems.
The articles cover the world, politics, tech industry, history, entertainment, literary analysis, reviews, retrospectives, etc.
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