The strength of the ancient states rested mainly on agriculture. The Bible does not speak of the "flesh pots" of Egypt, "when we did eat bread to the full" (Exodus 16:3), for nothing. As in most traditional cultures, over 90% of Egyptians would have lived on the land and engaged...
My object was to obtain a new coalition of all the Balkan States, including Roumania. Had I succeeded in this the situation would be much better. No reasonable man will deny that the Balkan States are neutralizing each other at the present time, which in itself makes the whole situation ...
It might be the food, the location, or just some food magic, but I think it's because the place is just plain good at what they do. Whether it be the ordering process, the friendliness of the staff, or the deliciousness of everything on the menu, Illinois residents are allowed to be...
They treat each other decently as human beings even when there is division.” Currently living in the idyllic French city of Avignon, Maureen Steinberg — a real estate professional from Southern California—had never really imagined leaving the United States to retire abroad. She had always felt...
In short, Estonia isa little country way up in the north of Europe where people are historically mostly blonde with blue eyes, love cross country skiing, don’t say much, go to sauna, drink mulled wines at the Yule time, make bonfires on summer solstice, and they used to go on viking...
For years my dad told my brothers and me, "If you boys are not good kids, I'm going to tell Santa Claus and he won't bring you anything, and the only thing you'll have to unwrap at Christmas are the tamales your mom, tias (aunts), and abuelitas (grandmas) are making." ...
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and the city of Tacoma just made the list for one of the top 5 best places to live in the United States. That definitely makes it one person’s treasure! I have visited Tacoma a couple of times, most notably to attend a concert or...
states involved in the war developed and used chemical weapons as well, in the form of phosgene and mustard gas. U-boats were used heavily during the war in part to try to defeat the British blockade on Germany. Although combat aircraft had been used in prior conflicts, they were never ...
the government. The difference is that it is Republicans and not Democrats who fomented the January 6 insurrection, and it is Republicans and not Democrats who are trying to disenfranchise voters throughout the U.S. (there are bills in 41 states). The editorial is long; here’s an excerpt...
Other EU states are more cautious, concerned that early discussion of independence could take the pressure off Pristina to negotiate. One EU diplomat says: “There is concern that if we talk about independence too early, the Serbs will just walk away.” There is much debate about what form ...