Why do I think the dark is rising?

September 11, 2014

I was an adult when I read Susan Cooper’s excellent books in the Dark is Rising sequence. Even so, they scared the pants off me.

Think about this from the Wall Street Journal, Brutal Rise of Islamic State Turns Old Enemies Into New Friends.

Go here for the story.

And here for the active infographic. (Graphic by Chris Kaeser and Stuart A. Thompson/The Wall Street Journal)

You know what day it is.

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