New Year’s Eve is known as Gamlársdagur in Iceland and features huge bonfires and fireworks displays that keep everyone awake until late at night. More fireworks are let off on Þrettándinn (thirteenth nigh
Since this is my last Authorbiopalooza post — presuming that no one posts a magnificently insightful follow-up question as a comment over the next few days, hint, hint — I’m going to seize the opportunity to say something vital just one more time, for the benefit of all you procrasti...
This essay is excerpted from the thirteenth chapter ofFiguring, titled “The Banality of Survival.”
Georgia, being named after King George himself, was the last and thirteenth colony to be developed by Great Britain in America. In February of 1733, the first town in Georgia was established atop Yamacraw Bluff and promptly named Savannah after the Indian River. Lead by John Oglethorpe, the ...
I had a workroom in the back corner of the house, tiny as a cell, with the same bare, pearl-white walls as the rest of the place. A window overlooked the woods. It had new carpet. This was the perfect place for me to spend my days in work. ...
However, it's sad to see that so many parents are not making the most of their child's intelligence. Until recently parents had been intimidated by educators who asked them not to educate their children. But many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parent...
Brussels sprouts will keep in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. The longer they are refrigerated the stronger their flavor. You can freeze Brussels sprouts (after blanching) for up to 4 months. Do not wash Brussels sprouts until you are ready to use them. ...
China and the United States agreed to hold the thirteenth round of high-level Sino US economic and trade consultations in Washington at the beginning of October, after which the two sides will maintain close communication. We believe that the October consultation will be conducive to the stability...
order. Libraries do not always have all of a series or they get rid of the older books or sometimes, a book is just checked out and not available at the time I am there, so having many options is a must. I definitely will be doing some work to add more of these authors to my ...
As a result, the rapid cell growth that occurs in big dogs makes them much more vulnerable to death from cancer. In addition to this, their internal organs do not have to work so hard to function compared to a larger sized dog. Medium-sized dogs live an average of 10 to 13 years ...