She's now describing to these people the plot of the Twilight Zone episode where that lady has the bandages taken off and screams because she's beautiful, and because this is a world of ugly people.
September 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
She's now describing to these people the plot of the Twilight Zone episode where that lady has the bandages taken off and screams because she's beautiful, and because this is a world of ugly people.
It reminded me strongly of John Donne's "Batter My Heart, Three-Person'd God." How'd the congregation handle that level of horniness so early on a Sunday morning?
March 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It reminded me strongly of John Donne's "Batter My Heart, Three-Person'd God." How'd the congregation handle that level of horniness so early on a Sunday morning?
Later, the guide told us that the synagogue was "abandoned" after Ferdinand and Isabella --& I promise this is an exact quote because I immediately wrote it down in my guide book--"invited the Jews to leave."
March 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Later, the guide told us that the synagogue was "abandoned" after Ferdinand and Isabella --& I promise this is an exact quote because I immediately wrote it down in my guide book--"invited the Jews to leave."
Zach & I went to Spain many years ago, visiting Toledo as one of our stops. Our guide took us to the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. "I'm sorry?" my Jewish husband said when we heard the name.
March 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Zach & I went to Spain many years ago, visiting Toledo as one of our stops. Our guide took us to the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. "I'm sorry?" my Jewish husband said when we heard the name.
But Ferdinand and Isabella, who now see the Inquisition as their favorite new tool for consolidating power, write back, "What was that? We couldn't hear you over how great we're doing at the Inquisition." And Torquemada, unbothered and unrepentant, doubles down, convinced he's saving souls.
March 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
But Ferdinand and Isabella, who now see the Inquisition as their favorite new tool for consolidating power, write back, "What was that? We couldn't hear you over how great we're doing at the Inquisition." And Torquemada, unbothered and unrepentant, doubles down, convinced he's saving souls.
Reports of Torquemada's "zeal" reach Rome, & Sixtus realizes things have gone way off script. He issues a strongly worded papal bull, saying, "That was fun, but let's put away the Inquisition for now. You're *too* good at it and we'd like some Jews and Muslims left for other inquisitors."
March 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reports of Torquemada's "zeal" reach Rome, & Sixtus realizes things have gone way off script. He issues a strongly worded papal bull, saying, "That was fun, but let's put away the Inquisition for now. You're *too* good at it and we'd like some Jews and Muslims left for other inquisitors."