In colonial times, the military usually took the best spots of settlement, you know, security and all that, although Governors and their ilk generally didn’t fare too badly, either. On the tops of hills where in the days before planes, you could see the enemy coming, by ship, foot or horse, there were often forts with tunnels to gun-ports.
Australians generally love three things: their food, their beaches … and their dogs.
It's a well-known fact: learn from experts, and you gain a world of experience and knowledge.
I had no idea I’d ever get to visit Istanbul. Turkey was a place in the text books that showed up a few times in a New York Global History year nine class when it wasn’t even Turkey.
Since moving back to Pittsburgh nearly a year ago, I’ve been exploring different places around the city with my husband, Fernando, and I can’t say enough how much I’ve enjoyed exploring this amazing place that I call home! I see this place with such a new perspective and appreciation, and often feel like I’m seeing everything for the very first time.
Florida Culture for Your Calendar for the Week of January 5 by Josh Garrick
Jan 7 – Free Reading with Ringling Clowns at the Library
Malik Benchikh paints moods!
In some cases, this French painter’s work is dark and stormy with sharp, purposeful brushstrokes, while other paintings show light and colorful pieces with lyrical brushstrokes. In both cases, he means business and absolutely allows part of himself to flow upon the surface. He gives up a bit of himself in each painting.
Wallace Stegner wrote a vivid novel with an equally compelling title: Angle of Repose. That title came to mind when I visited historic Holman Ranch, the 400-acre property in Carmel Valley, California. The ranch grounds themselves are in a lovely little valley of their own, sitting in an agreeable angle of repose among the oak-studded hills.
Florida Culture for the Week of December 29 by Josh Garrick
Dec 31 – The Orlando Museum of Art's New Year’s Eve Party
Shaping the Way We Teach English, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) prepared by and for English-teaching professionals, has launched for 2015 through a partnership with the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the University of Oregon and Coursera. The free program is an opportunity for c