Nothing heals like love. Bud, a used up and aged horse from a dude ranch in West Texas, was about to be sold to butchers in Mexico for his weight in horse meat. One of over fifty work horses kept at the Texas ranch for trail rides and summer camps, his treatment had left him…
Aged Horse About to Be Sold to Butchers in Mexico Gets Rescued, Thrives With Loving Care
VIDEO: Man Builds Impressive Dugout Wooden Shelter in the Forest—’Life Is Unity With Nature’
A Sweden-born furniture seller, inspired by a hut he stumbled across while walking in nature, has built himself a dugout wooden shelter in the forest. From start to finish he worked alone, and the impressive solo project has become his private haven. Alex Wild, 36, owns his own business selling furniture for homes and offices….
Kate Chopin’s Short Story ‘A Matter of Prejudice’: Problematic Preconceptions
Our judgements and opinions affect our actions and emotions and, whether they are favorable or unfavorable, lead us to form prejudices. These prejudices can be detrimental, for they can prevent us from seeing the truth around us. Kate Chopin, most often today considered a forerunner of feminism, addressed something quite different in her short story…
Giorgio Vasari: The Forgotten Artist Who Recorded the Renaissance
Those interested in Renaissance art will soon become familiar with the name Giorgio Vasari, Florentine architect, artist, and art historian. His 1568 compilation, “Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects,” is the most important written source for the artistic history of the period. Many of 16th-century Italy’s leading artists were among his friends…
Huckleberry Everything: It’s the Season for the Beloved, Stubbornly Wild Berry of the Mountain West
“I’m your huckleberry.” One of American cinema’s most famous lines is probably better known than the unassuming little mountain fruit it rests upon. Val Kilmer’s declaration in “Tombstone”—which his character Doc Holliday apparently did indeed say to Johnny Ringo at the OK Corral in October 1881—yields 4.2 million results in a Google search. Nonetheless, growing…
‘They Are the Last’: Rare Photos of the Reindeer Herders Who Live in the Freezing Arctic Serbia
July 29, 2022
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Struck by the resilience of the Nenet people, a group of Siberian nomadic shepherds who endure temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit), an Italian photographer traveled to their land three times to honor their existence and share it with the world in an atmospheric photo series. Alessandro Bergamini, 35, of Finale…
The Trials and Tenacity of a Young Artist in Renaissance Rome
Around 1543, 14-year-old Taddeo Zuccaro left his family home in Urbino, Italy, and headed off to Rome to immerse himself in art and to seek out artistic training. In four short years, at just 18 years old, Zuccaro’s murals on the façade of Palazzo Mattei made him the most talked about fresco decorator in Rome—and…
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan SE
Volkswagen’s second generation Tiguan has been through a major refresh for the 2022 model year, with added standard technological features and a sharpened exterior. Digital Cockpit instrument cluster with an 8-inch display is now standard. By reorganizing and improving standard equipment, VW hopes to increase its foothold in the compact SUV segment. The ride has…
The Palace of Monserrate: From Ruin to Romantic Icon
July 27, 2022
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Located in the lush and enchanting landscape of Sintra, Portugal, lies the Monserrate Palace, a 19th-century Romantic era gem embellished in Indian, Italian, Moorish, and Neo-Gothic styles. Over the centuries, Monserrate became a retreat for writers and a source of inspiration for travelers. Even in a neglected state, the palace inspired none other than Romantic…
How to Be the Perfect Wedding Guest
Wedding behavior normally falls into three categories: good, bad, and clueless. Few events remain where so many traditional rules still apply. Happily, being the guest they remember for all the right reasons is easier than you think. Répondez S’il Vous Plaît Only the bride is allowed to be late to the wedding. Being prompt, however,…
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