) A favorite Spanish dish, consisting of a mixture of several kinds of meat chopped fine, and stewed with vegetables. Olla-podrida (n.) Any incongruous mixture or miscellaneous collection; an olio. Ology (n.) A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge. Olpe (n....
In this essay I will examine what turns inpiduals into a community, and discuss some different types. I will also look at what all communities have in common, the benefits they offer and draw conclusions about their increasing importance. The word “community” may make you think of ...
eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties 戊戌政变 Trad. 戊戌政變 Wù xū Zhèng biàn coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty 戊戌维新 Trad. 戊戌維新 Wù xū Wéi ...
“Despacito,” a reggaeton hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, owned the music charts this summer. In one of the most telling details of the year, “Despacito” became the first primarily Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 21 years… since 1996’s “Macarena.” And w...