Writing, puzzles, chess and cards are among activities that may help reduce the risks of dementia in older age, according to a new Australian study. Findings from a Monash University research found that older people who often participate in active literacy activities like taking education classes, writing letters or journals and in active mental activities…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Operation Pacific’
1951 | Not Rated | 1h 51m | Drama, Romance, War When it comes to war movies, submarine warfare films can be some of the most intense ones to experience. Some of that intensity is due to the physical confines of submarines themselves—relatively cramped conditions where men of war must learn to live together while…
The Raphael of Flowers: Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Most of us have seen Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” putti and Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s roses, but maybe not in their original context. They’ve been commercialized—printed on bags, postcards, textiles and the like, so much that some of us may not know the works’ original intent or even who created them. Raphael’s art needs no introduction, but Redouté’s…
Paul Bunyan or Poseidon? The Absence of American Mythology
Are there parallels between Paul Bunyan and Poseidon? First, and most importantly, they both sport impressive beard growth. They are both normally depicted with chiseled physiques. Both have blue animals associated with them (an ox and a dolphin, respectively). Both carry sharp implements (axe, trident). And both, of course, come striding to us out of…
Brave Books: Traditional Children’s Books With Pizzazz
Today’s adults are often confronted with hostile ideas toward our culture and may need help navigating young children through these challenging times. For those wanting to reinforce their traditional values, Brave Books may be one way to help. Brave Books has created alternative books to the current progressive agenda. Each book teaches traditional values that…
John Donne’s ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’
As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say The breath goes now, and some say, No: So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; ‘Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love. Moving of…
Comical Corrections: ‘How I Edited an Agricultural Paper’
In “The Merchant of Venice,” Shakespeare says: “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” He encourages us to live with laughter, for laughter and humor are the antidotes that lighten serious matters and bring daily joy. In his short story “How I Edited an Agricultural Paper,” Mark Twain encourages this cultivation of humor and…
Book Recommendation: ‘Master Slave Husband Wife’
As with any dark and difficult time period, be it a war or a natural disaster, poignant, daring, and almost unbelievable stories emerge. The story of Ellen and William Craft’s journey in late December 1848 to early 1849 encapsulates all three descriptions, as well as many more. Written by Ilyon Woo, “Master Slave Husband Wife,”…
President Grant’s Last Battle: Writing His Autobiography Before Succumbing to Cancer
The summer of 1885 was a scorcher, but that wasn’t the hot topic in America that year. On June 16, a national hero battling terminal cancer retreated to a small cottage in the cooler mountains of upstate New York in a valiant effort to finish his long awaited memoirs. The famous Civil War general had…
Nathanael Greene: Washington’s Friend and Trusted General
From a young age he walked with a limp, but that would not stop Nathanael Greene from achieving a distinguished military career during the War for Independence. In fact, after George Washington, Greene has been called by historians the “second best” American general in the Revolutionary War. In his article, “The Most Underrated General in American…
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