1. "swifter,higher and stronger"is one of the Olympic tenets. "更快、更高、更强"是奥林匹克运动的宗旨之一。 2. The doping is a cancer on the ideal of the Olympic Games. 兴奋剂是与奥运会的理想相违背的。 3. Five rings are linked together to represent the sporting friendship...
Contemporary fantasy fiction has also become mostly unreadable for me; too often it is an endless recycling of tropes with minor variations. This book, the well-deserved winner of this year’s Nebula award, is a delightful exception. Its urban quasi-South Asian setting is unexpected, and the ...
“This blend of traditional Kerala culture and global artistry will foster a universal dialogue, celebrating the interconnectedness of art and literature,” remarked Ravi Deecee, the festival’s Chief Facilitator. France takes center stage this year as the Guest Nation, bringing its artistic flair to...
“Babe” is a bittersweet song, and its success unfortunately came with bittersweet consequences for its artist. But even the entitled behavior of stans couldn’t take away the song’s success: The titular “babe” may wake up miserable in the middle of the night, but she has nothing on...
Many of the little academic intellects who support that betrayal and play its tunes are Marxists in disguise, who seek revenge on humanity for their own failures and shortcomings, by putting populations under the totalitarian gun of political correctness. This is “progressivism.” Without knowing ...
Define John Calvin. John Calvin synonyms, John Calvin pronunciation, John Calvin translation, English dictionary definition of John Calvin. Noun 1. John Calvin - Swiss theologian whose tenets defined Presbyterianism Jean Caulvin, Jean Cauvin, Jean Chauvi
I had taken pictures along its course for a decade, however it is only in the last two years that I did it with intention. That this changed how I approached the trail is a testament to the power of photography to make us pay more attention. The focus of those last years has made ...
Indeed, you have to be very committed to keep doing this every day, but I read The Outliers a few years ago and one of its key tenets was that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become really good at something and the more you do it, the better you get. So, if I’m wanting...
Since 1970 or so, music lovers from around the globe have made the pilgrimage to New Orleans between April and May each year. Millions of people have flocked to the city over the decades for a festival born around the cultural preservation of music, food, tradition, and community fellowship....
Lo and behold, there it was, resting on its side. Easy to spot, with the light flickering off of those distinctive “bottle cap” wheels I had upgraded to. I grabbed that puppy, triumphant, and hauled back up the hillside to my car. But the lug nuts. There’s no way I was going...