A Diaspora
“The costs of migration are greatly eased by the presence in the host country of a diaspora from the country of...
Tag: Travel
A Happier Life
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for...
Change
"Work the system to change the system." Grapes almost ready to pick near...
How to give a Speech
"Stand up to be seen.Speak up to be heard.Sit down to be appreciated." Pithy advice from Teddy Roosevelt on how...
Words Seldom Seen: Bast
Bast Noun: Strong, woody fibers, such as flax, hemp or jute, obtained from inner bark and used historically in...
Sin
"It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down." Carl Brashear...
Words Seldom Seen: Serendipity
Serendipity Noun: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Example:...
Beware Again
In modern American signs we have replaced "Beware" with "Caution."...
Separate but Equal
How Times Have...
Words Seldom Seen: Boreal
Adjective: Of or pertaining to the North. In current usage almost always associated with "forests." As in boreal...
