Sixty years after Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition, world’s fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S. Grant Fong … More
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Some Reasons the Russians Want Ukraine
How the nation of Ukraine ranks:1st) in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;2nd) place in Europe and 10th … More
How Did Roman Aqueducts Work?: The Most Impressive Achievement of Ancient Rome’s Infrastructure, Explained
Open Culture Magazine. “At its peak, ancient Rome enjoyed a variety of comforts that, once lost, would take centuries to … More
The Real Collapse Of The USSR Is Taking Place Only Now
Paul Goble – Eurasia Review – 19 April “In 1991, many were surprised that the demise of the USSR involved … More
Revolution, Coast Salish Style now! Video Imbedded
Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe on accepting failure as a path to creative healing in her debut memoir, ‘Red Paint.’ Sasha taqʷšəblu … More
Why some Brits detest Trump
From the London Times. Someone asked “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and … More
Who Really Killed Jimmy Hoffa?
(And was the frozen salmon a red herring?) Errol Morris – Air Mail “Truth never shows itself directly. It always … More
Captain Cook and His Crew Stole These Spears. Centuries Later, They’re Finally Back in Sydney
Sarah Kuta – Daily Correspondent – April 14, 2022 – Smithsonian When British explorer James Cook and the crew of … More
The Reckoning Is Yet to Come
Through the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe has been rediscovering the values of the continent’s half-forgotten legacy. Marc Weitzann – 12 April … More
Why Algorithms Are Called Algorithms, and How It All Goes Back to the Medieval Persian Mathematician Muhammad al-Khwarizmi – Video Embedded
History Magazine – 12 April “In recent decades, a medieval Persian word has come to prominence in English and other … More