The first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, appeared on bookstore shelves on April 13, 1953. Its author, Ian Fleming, had served in British Naval Intelligence during WWII, and based much of his famous super-spy’s world on his own personal experiences. For example, Bond himself was inspired by Fleming’s own personality and tastes as well as… Read More »
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What’s one of life’s biggest traps that people fall into? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Just because you have spare money at the end of the month doesn’t mean…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 355, click here. 1. Anti NAZI demonstration in Berlin, 1932. 2. A foot guard passes out as Queen Elizabeth II rides past during a parade, in 1970. 3. A Native American and White couple, El Reno, Oklahoma. 4. The German National Football Team at the FIFA…… Read More »
Everyone has stress. It’s one of the most natural human reactions. When faced with a conflict, a controversy, or any kind of ambiguity, usually the response that is triggered is what we call ‘fight or flight’. The period we spend deciding what we’re actually going to do, meaning if we are going to put up… Read More »
