Category Archives: history

REFLECTIONS

Whenever I miss the days when life was simple and pollution of every kind was almost non-existent, I read this essay which was forwarded to me. I posted it not to plagiarize but because I think the essay is very … Continue reading

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Rethinking How We Teach English

If you search for the the stats about the quality of elementary and high school education in the US, you’ll probably learn that it’s steadily getting worse. Here’s a great reference: https://pochp.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/education-degradation-ii/ Before we belong to the ELITE college grads, … Continue reading

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Unpublished Mark Twain Collection Goes Public

Today is the death Centennial of Mark Twain (Samuel Longhorne Clemens in real life) and Sotheby will put to auction his collection titled ‘A Family Sketch’ which is a tribute to his daughter Olivia. ‘The collection, which belonged to late … Continue reading

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The Daughter of Time -History Investigated

I’ve managed to buy a 1951 crime/mystery book The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey which the New York Times praised as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. What makes the book unique is that Tey’s sleuth Alan … Continue reading

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