Lessons Not Learned From History
There’s a funny thing about history. It seems almost like a ghost, doesn’t it? Always lingering in the background, rattling its chains to...
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Aug 916 min read
Beer
International Beer Day was created in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov, Evan Hamilton, Aaron Araki, and Richard Hernandez, in San Francisco,...
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Jun 1410 min read
The Wide World of Cricket
Cricket, the sport, not the chirping insect serenading summer nights, has finally landed in the United States for the 2024 World Cup....
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May 49 min read
It’s So Hot Out There
We just lived through the hottest year since recordkeeping began more than a century ago, but it’s unlikely that 2023 will stand out as...
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Mar 2215 min read
Sri Lanka: The Resplendent Island
Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane. Arabs referred to it as Serendib. Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still...
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Mar 1511 min read
The Quiet and Concealed Places
Have you ever found yourself pondering the existence of a world where the cacophony of everyday life is but a distant memory, where even...
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Mar 811 min read
The Art of Flirting: From Ovid to Tinder
In a world where animal courtship often involves flaunting the most vibrant feathers or executing the flashiest dance moves, human...
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Nov 17, 20238 min read
Kindness Isn't a Four-Letter Word
Monday, November 13th, was World Kindness Day - better late than never. An international day of recognition created by the World Kindness...
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Oct 26, 202313 min read
The World Beyond
We all know, from just a quick glance at the daily news, that the world is a terrifying place. And that’s without taking into account all...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Beyond Butter - Cows Are Udderly Fascinating!
When we think about cows (whenever that may be) we think about simple, docile creatures. We can thank these beautiful bovines for many...
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Jul 28, 20237 min read
Fish in a Bucket and Elsewhere
Britannica Dictionary definition of FISH: a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and usually has fins and...
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May 4, 20235 min read
What's in a Name?
We recently read an article about the history of chess and how the pieces got their names. Chess originated in India in the 7th century...
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Apr 12, 20233 min read
International Safety Pin Day
We do so love these random special days that someone has actually taken the time to memorialize. And when we saw that April 10th was...
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Feb 22, 20235 min read
Lost in Translation: A Brief Look at English
The English language is a wonderful, convoluted mess of words and phrases that somehow manage to convey meaning to countless millions of...
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Nov 17, 20222 min read
All Hail the Mighty Pickle
November 14th was National Pickle Day in the United States. This auspicious day, which celebrates the centuries of work put into...
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Nov 10, 20226 min read
A Museum is a Place
There’s always the Louvre in Paris or the Getty in Los Angeles the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York or the British Museum in...
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Oct 4, 20224 min read
Travel Sights to See or Not to See
Travel has always been one of our biggest passions. It’s something that, when done with the right sense of adventure and open mind, can...
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Jun 4, 20221 min read
Food that makes us ask for more
Wikipedia defines food as “…any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Usually of plant, animal or fungal...
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