As the centenary of the First World War approaches, be prepared for reams of articles as well as documentaries of varying quality. The Guardian fires an opening salvo this week on how we should commemorate the centenary. Read the article and then the comments that follow. What is particularly interesting is the passion it evokes in people. The past has the power to do this, the world wars in particular. It reminds me of our discussion on Wednesday that the "Dead" are forever with us and that we are products of the past.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/commentisfree+world/firstworldwar
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