Sixty Years On

One of the questions that I keep getting is whether or not I attended the ceremony at Auschwitz. In effect, no I didn’t, for several reasons. First of all, the question of the week was ‘how are you getting there?’...

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Third Time’s Charm: Germany

To say that I was apprehensive in returning to Germany for a third visit was an understatement. Up until this weekend, I had not had pleasant experiences in the German-speaking world. I assure you that the account to follow is...

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Hans Frank Had Good Taste

Angela and I decided some time last year that we would create a Top 10 list of reasons to be an anthropologist. We ended up with a good six or seven, but my favorite one, of course, was #4 ‘All...

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