A collection of reflections, essays, and general detritus from the mind of Peter Banks.
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Symbols, spelling, and other types of magic
It’s underrated how cool writing is.
One of my favorite historical stories took place during the Spanish conquest of the Americas. As the tale goes, the Incan emperor, Atahualpa, who was being held captive by the Spanish in exchange for an...
We are the Soviets in 1972
That gives us some 20 years to prepare
There are few subjects I find more interesting than the history of the USSR. This “riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma” is a microcosm of the entire twentieth century and a foil to so many...
My ranking of US Presidents
Now that I have finished querying the community for their ranking of US Presidents, and can optimally pander to my audience, it is my turn to judge them all.
I’m going to warn you before we set sail: this will be a perilous and somewhat du...
2026 Community Presidential Tier List - Results!
The "official" ranking
The Tier List:
It is always worth trying.
Today is a blessed celebratory day in the Banks household.
Because today is the day I have finally crossed the elusive threshold of 100 paid subscribers and so earned an orange check next to my name.
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