https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/Christopher.xml Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:01:20 GMT feedland v0.5.59 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:01:20 GMT Christopher Tue, November 28, 2023 12:01 AM EST <p>I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇</p> <p>"Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ”</p> <p>©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:01:20 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=207576 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=207576 I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇 "Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ” ©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah <p>I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇</p> <p>"Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ”</p> <p>©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:59:33 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=207574 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=207574 I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇 "Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ” ©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah <p>I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇</p> <p>"Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ”</p> <p>©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah</p> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:53:41 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=204592 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=204592 I'm experimenting with Thread Writer for loger posts.👇👇👇 "Once upon a time the leopard who had been trying for a long time to catch the tortoise finally chanced upon him on a solitary road.A ha,’ he said; at long last! Prepare to die.’ And the tortoise said: ’Can I ask one favour before you kill me?’ The leopard saw no harm in that and agreed. ‘Give me a few moments to prepare my mind,’ the tortoise said. Again the leopard saw no harm in that and granted it. But instead of standing still as the leopard had expected the tortoise went into strange action on the road, scratching with hands and feet and throwing sand furiously in all directions.’Why are you doing that?’ asked the puzzled leopard. The tortoise replied: ‘Because even after I am dead I would want anyone passing by this spot to say, yes, a fellow and his match struggled here.’“My people, that is all we are doing now. Struggling. Perhaps to no purpose except that those who come after us will be able to say: True, our fathers were defeated but they tried. ” ©Chinua Achebe - Anthills of the Savannah