by Charles Cameron | Aug 31, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — one black swan that’s almost predictable — where two timelines meet ] . God in His wisdom has decreed that all right thinking humans should circumambulate the Kaaba in Mecca if at all possible during their human lifetimes, so...
by Charles Cameron | Mar 30, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — too quiet, too loud, two versions ] . . This isn’t the rooster and owl conjunction I refer to in this post, but it’s popping up in the DC area ** I’m sure I first heard of the problem of the little boy who cried...
by Charles Cameron | Feb 17, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — first in a series of four posts on the central theme of a proposed book ] . In a previous post, I introduced my work on a book proposal concerning Coronation: The Magic and Romance of Monarchy. The second book proposal I’ve put...
by Charles Cameron | Feb 17, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — it’s what we won’t notice that can blindside us ] . al-Malhamah al-Kubra, the great end-times battle ** To recapitulate: in my previous post I suggested that “apocalyptic, end-of-days” movements are qualitatively...
by Charles Cameron | Aug 19, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — for sheer quality, informed conversation between bright people on topics of interest is hard to beat ] . Daveed Gartenstein-Ross: My deepest thanks to @chq and @husainhaqqani for a wonderful morning — easily the best experience I...
