I look for Chris, the resort owner, to see if we can borrow a wrench. He finds one in his shop. “Just leave it by the door when you go,” he says. “You’re staying?” I ask. “You betcha,” he says. I’m not surprised. I hug him. “Be safe,” I say. I know ...
In the eighteenth century Geneva was an autonomous city-state, but allied with the Swiss Confederation. The writings of two of its citizens influenced the founders of the United States engaged in creating a new governmental structure. Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) expounded the idea that gover...
How to Train Your Dragon by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best pieces of children's literature. A child can make a whole alternative universe with a vivid imagination and Toothless, the hero's hunting dragon, thus turning a rainy day into an adventure of a lifetime. However...
Whereas, until the end of 1945, British soldiers were subject to regulations like those for U.S. soldiers, the War Brides Act of January 1946 was a turning point. Then, women who were not from the U.S.A. still did not automatically become U.S. citizens by marriage, but they were no...