But it did make me yearn, briefly, for the Berlin flat I worked and lived in for more than five years and left 12 months ago. Germans do sustainability very well. They build structures that last, and get it right the first time. Germany’s government has shown how the public sector ...
One day when all the ice melts people will look around and say, “hey, the Earth can’t breathe, what did we do?” but by then they will be so fat they won’t be able to speak, they will spend their days rolling around on beaches like drunken seals, still wagging their tongues a...
Day 27: Another “Special” top. It just so happened that I was slated to wear this outfit on the day of my daughter’s birthday party. We had cake, cupcakes, ice cream, giant pans of Indian food, and glitter slime. I did not escape unscathed. And neither did my shirt. But that’...
The military travel office just purchased seats on civilian airliners going back and forth from CONUS (continental US) rather than erratically-scheduled and usually very uncomfortable Air Force transports. And I was on duty again, when news of the high-jacking came over the teletype, just before...
During Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign of 1799, he took pains to reassure frightened wounded soldiers that the swarms of Syria’s blue flies on their wounds, far from being harmful, “shortened the work of Nature” in getting them back on their feet. During the American Civil War, a group ...
These Burberry “weatherproofs” introduced an important feature that would become integral to the iconic look of the trench coat: its distinctive khaki colour. Throughout most of modern history, the British and Continental European armies dressed their soldiers in bright colours to increase visibility...
Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended a 150-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. Fortress West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold's treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America....
Even if your vehicle seems to be driving normally,it’sstill very possible it will need repairs. No car is immune to the wear and tear of an everyday commute, which is why it’s important to have a Honda warranty. Once your3-year/36,000-mile basic limited warranty and5-year/60,000...
” Remember to wear plenty of layers and bring your own blanket! National Museum of Wildlife Art The largest collection of wildlife art in the world is found right here in Jackson, WY. The National Museum of Wildlife Art, designed to blend into the surrounding hillside of the East Gros ...
Your life is organized like an orbit. I know. 了解了这点,就知道为何四年于相隔千里的我们,似乎只是弹指一挥间而已。 我其实了解小女儿的心理,是希望多一点surprise多一点romantic多一点傻里吧唧的指天划地的。可惜我这方面的才能似乎多用在0,1组成的无机世界里了,于是只能委屈她了。大多数的时间,她就一...