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George Orwell's wife let him offer sex to female friend: letters

it must only be disgusting if it's not politicians.

disgusting with everyone. why would politicians be exempt. For me at least few things disgust me more than men in positions of power and influence who risk everything to pursue sex.
 
disgusting with everyone. why would politicians be exempt. For me at least few things disgust me more than men in positions of power and influence who risk everything to pursue sex.

we reward politicians who are adulterers.
 
Wife is laying out her meat lovers lasagna and artichoke dip...I'm thinking a pale Ale to go with it.....normally I am not a pasta fan, but the lasagna does it for me.

Gold? I do have a little, but I am more of an old books / Maps collector, and other assorted historical items.

I'm signed up for a continuing ed course at the local college -Guadalcanal. I'm reading Richard Frank's book on the Solomons campaigns where we took the offensive to the Japanese - and won. The maps are too small so I'm interested in getting some large scale (wall mount) maps of Guadalcanal & the Solomons Islands.

Regarding gold, in my case pre-1933 U.S. coins, they interest me from the POV of having intrinsic value while paper money has none of that quality. When I go to my safety deposit box I bring a plastic bag with a kitchen scale to weight the plastic bag that holds the coin collection. When last weighed it was 3 pounds 4 ounces. Gold coin alloy is 90% gold & 10% copper. So doing the math with the conversion to troy ounces, I got $66,550 as the 'melt weight.' This is the value if all the coins were melted into an ingot. Of course, the coins themselves are worth much more as collectibles - age, quality, etc.

I also collect silver, in my case pre-1965 dimes & quarters. They have 90% silver & 10% copper. Two plastic boxes that I have hidden away contain 32 pounds of these worth over $6,000 based on the market value of silver, which has been climbing with our crazy current government. (After 1964 they cut out the silver in those coins).

As an example, a dime that was worth $0.10 in 1964 is today worth a $1.40. A dollar bill printed in the same year is still worth only $1.
 
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sex scandals have ruined the careers of many politicians.

They ruined Nelson Rockefeller's career but he was dead then.

Nelson Rockefeller - Wikipedia

With his first wife, Rockefeller had lived at the three top floors at 810 Fifth Avenue. After his divorce and second marriage, Mary Rockefeller kept the two top floors of the triplex apartment.[97] The apartment was expanded by purchasing a floor of 812 Fifth Avenue. The two spaces connected via a flight of six steps.[98] Nelson and Happy Rockefeller used the entrance at 812 Fifth, while his first wife entered through 810 Fifth.[99] They remained married until his death.

Nelson was married when he expired. According to this Wiki article, he had numerous extramarital affairs during his multiple marriages.
 
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They ruined Nelson Rockefeller's career but he was dead then.


Prior to that had killed any chance Rockefeller had of getting the Republican presidential nomination in the 1960s.
 
Prior to that had killed any chance Rockefeller had of getting the Republican presidential nomination in the 1960s.

After he died I don't think he cared.
 
I'm signed up for a continuing ed course at the local college -Guadalcanal. I'm reading Richard Frank's book on the Solomons campaigns where we took the offensive to the Japanese - and won. The maps are too small so I'm interested in getting some large scale (wall mount) maps of Guadalcanal & the Solomons Islands.

Regarding gold, in my case pre-1933 U.S. coins, they interest me from the POV of having intrinsic value while paper money has none of that quality. When I go to my safety deposit box I bring a plastic bag with a kitchen scale to weight the plastic bag that holds the coin collection. When last weighed it was 3 pounds 4 ounces. Gold coin alloy is 90% gold & 10% copper. So doing the math with the conversion to troy ounces, I got $66,550 as the 'melt weight.' This is the value if all the coins were melted into an ingot. Of course, the coins themselves are worth much more as collectibles - age, quality, etc.

I also collect silver, in my case pre-1965 dimes & quarters. They have 90% silver & 10% copper. Two plastic boxes that I have hidden away contain 32 pounds of these worth over $6,000 based on the market value of silver, which has been climbing with our crazy current government. (After 1964 they cut out the silver in those coins).

As an example, a dime that was worth $0.10 in 1964 is today worth a $1.40. A dollar bill printed in the same year is still worth only $1.

Most of the Maps and Atlas' I collect are pre 1790, with the oldest Atlas printed in England, 1637, and the oldest Map printed in Antwerp , 1571....though I prefer nautical maps if I can find ( and afford them) , they tend to be harder to find.

I do have an abundance of old currency notes and coins from my travels around the world, more for the historical rather than monetary value...I am not very familiar with the ins and outs of currency collectors.
 
Orwell was a swinger in his day? I guess it sort of fits his personality based on what I read in his essays. If he lived in the 60's he probably would have been a hippie.
 
Most of the Maps and Atlas' I collect are pre 1790, with the oldest Atlas printed in England, 1637, and the oldest Map printed in Antwerp , 1571....though I prefer nautical maps if I can find ( and afford them) , they tend to be harder to find.

I do have an abundance of old currency notes and coins from my travels around the world, more for the historical rather than monetary value...I am not very familiar with the ins and outs of currency collectors.
This is worth a visit.

Mercator Museum | Visit Sint-Niklaas
 

I am aware of the Mercator Museum; unfortunately, the last few times I have passed through Germany I didnt have the time to visit, but it is still on my bucket list....I have , however, made the trip to the Kelvingrove, in Glasgow....it has some amazing maps as well as the last Orrery made by John Fulton.
 
I'm interested in VR if I could get one that allowed me to visualize the Solomon Islands in 3D, with place names selectable, dates & names of battles.

I got a glimpse at the student list for the upcoming Guadalcanal class & it's maxed out at over 20 people. I'm reading Richard Frank's Guadalcanal & Guadlcanal was a complicated series of battles on land, on the sea & in the air. Hard to get a full picture without something like a VR map. Too many place names to visualize or remember without something like VR.
 
Giving adjectives on your opinion doesn't contribute to the discussion - if you have a stance layout an argument.

Adultery undermines marriage. Marriage and family are the basic foundation of our culture, society and nation. Thus adultery undermines our nation. Thus citizens have an interest in discouraging it.
 
In Orwell's situation you have three adults consenting in private to the sex. I think any attempt to regulate them is puritanical and a culture of shaming people for consenting situations is more damaging to society than letting them live how they choose.
 
In Orwell's situation you have three adults consenting in private to the sex. I think any attempt to regulate them is puritanical and a culture of shaming people for consenting situations is more damaging to society than letting them live how they choose.

How so?
 
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