December 20, 2019
Das Goethe-Haus
Annelies Clauson taught me the German language. She was a high school teacher of great renown in my home town, having singlehandedly created and
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September 28, 2019
Wild Bill Hickman
It was an awkward phone call. My future father-in-law was on the line with a question, "are you related to Wild Bill?" Er, ah.
January 14, 2016
Sprezzatura: Word of the Day
A new word appeared in my inbox today. I hadn't run across it before, despite a long-standing interest in words and language. I was
December 31, 2015
Meet Corporal Vangilder
I've been the willing recipient of many shoeboxes of old photos collected through a couple lines of ancestors. The photos date back to the 19th century, some
December 8, 2015
Cultural Self-Awareness
An excellent article today on the blog site Naked Capitalism. Host Yves Smith posted a long-form article by writer "Clive" comparing and contrasting the different advertising
August 1, 2014
The Guns of August
A hundred years ago today the German army mobilized and World War ensued. A flurry of diplomatic efforts to stave off war had been futile. Expectations
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