The Egyptian pyramids at Giza are among the most famous and storied monuments in the world. The oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world – and the only ones still standing – they have awed and inspired travellers, scholars, poets, and artists for thousand of years. Yet despite this timeless fascination, relatively little… Read More »
It has been claimed in a post shared hundreds of times on Facebook that a woman who was arrested during the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common in March 2021 is the same woman who was injured during an attack on a London Underground train in Parsons Green in 2017. The post also suggests… Read More »
I was a teacher, coach, and education administrator for 44 years to 10 years at the high school level and 34 at the collegiate level. I also organized and directed basketball camps and clinics throughout America and in 4 European countries. I was privileged to work with a good number of people who excelled at… Read More »
A lot can change in a year, can’t it? Could we have guessed how out of control life could feel? Looking back, do you wish you’d appreciated your life more or wish you’d taken a different path? The pandemic has attacked every part of what it means to be human. A WHO study showed that… Read More »
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Screaming at people in your family is not normal in a lot of households, and a starting point for abuse. Here is a book recommendation: “How to Deal with Emotionally Explosive People” by Albert Bernstein. Many people who grow up with a parent who screams at them…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 279, click here. 1. The Procrastinators Club of America protesting against former President James Madison and the War of 1812, Philadelphia, 9 March 1966. 2. San Francisco’s iconic Cliff House, shortly before it was destroyed by fire in 1907. 3. Burial at sea on the USS…… Read More »
