South Korea was not involved in the initial armistice that brought the Korean War to a halt in 1953), thus paving the way for a “transformative peace” that would
Several years ago,my hometown was a small and poor village,which was difficult for villagers to make a living.Therefore,most young people travelled far to big cities to find jobs, with seniors and children left at home. Besides, with inco...
Will Schofieldbrought to my attentionPaul Dry Books, a publisher of some fine books that may wavered in and out of neglect for decades, including one of my favorites, John Collier’sHis Monkey Wife, a funny, tender, and fantastic book, a bit like “Curious George” written by Jane Austen....
Finding cardboard boxes cheap might work well, too, or even“get free moving boxes.“ 1. U-Haul Box Exchange U-Haul is an excellent place to start if you are looking at where to get boxes for moving. Using U-Haul will be a terrific choice if renting a storage container or a moving...
Colleges With Cheap Out-of-State Tuition Southern and Midwestern schools dominate when it comes to low tuition and fees for out-of-state students. Cole ClaybournOct. 21, 2024 See Average Student Loan Debt Change Many college graduates come out with tens of thousands of dollar...
Therefore, "summer" was summer—three months of reading library books (for pleasure) and no other academics. Math skills were limited to the budgeting of my tiny weekly allowance. Geography was taught by way of a road trip/vacation. Biology lessons were the art of catching tadpoles and ...
It’s a dialogue, not a monologue. Please take a look around, and jump in on every story that interests you. Stop by often, as I’ll be adding lots of great history, news, interviews, photos etc. And I’ll be running contests for fabulous prizes like vintage jewelry, great books and...
The only thing I took from it was that I didn’t need any more books written by Ayn Rand. In the eons since then I’ve studiously avoided any of Rand’s books even when I thought they might help me understand some person (such as Peter Theil) or trend, (as in right-wing ...
far from Pinecrest. Okay, maybe not that far North. We had a few scares about threatened fires around Sonora, but fire crews stopped them and we actually….went. Yup–we packed up a week’s worth of food, books, games and a wide variety of leisure wear. We even DROVE ALL THE WAY ...
I’m often asked how I find the books I write about. And no matter what I say, I know the only truthful answer is, “Serendipity.” It’s hard to look for something you don’t know about. Instead, you stumble across it. This is one reason I love a well-stocked used bookstore,...