I went to my first afternoon tea as a teenager, while in New Forest, England, for a family wedding. The bed and breakfast we stayed at served a full English breakfast, complete with sausage, beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. We tucked in, then headed out for a day of exploring the countryside, fasting through lunch. We…
Film Review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: Best Action Sequel of All Time
May 13, 2022
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PG-13 | 2h 11m | Action | May 24, 2022 Finally. In “Top Gun: Maverick” we have an old-school, 1970s/80s/90s-quality summer blockbuster, like they used to make ’em—that’s also very possibly the best action movie sequel of all time. In fact, it’s safe to say the sequel outshines the original. Fans have waited 36 years for this, and…
How Icons and Symbols Create Hope and Purpose
Canadian icon carver Jonathan Pageau is bringing symbolism back to life. His brilliant icon carvings hark back to a bygone world that seems relevant only to Christians, yet the icon represents the pinnacle of a symbolic world we’re all immersed in. Pageau sees symbolism as an antidote to the nihilism that pervades our world. “St….
An Exultation of Eloquence: Essays and Elegance
May 12, 2022
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Suppose we took a spectrum of essays and decked them out in clothing that matched their style. Those pieces that deliver information—an advance in science, an event in history, a critique of some author or a piece of literature—might wear, if personified, a modest coat, slacks, a solidly colored shirt, and tie. If the writer…
The Basic Tools Every Homeowner Should Have
Homeownership gives us a great sense of pride, joy, satisfaction—and stress. The right tools will help lower your blood pressure. And best of all, they’ll do it without breaking the bank. Consider that the average cost of an electrician is $40 to $100 per hour plus a $75 call-out fee, while a plumber will cost…
3 Highly Censored Words That Can Get You Arrested in Communist China—Here’s Why
May 11, 2022
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Truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance (or in Chinese, zhen 真 shan 善 ren 忍), sound like the ideal principles for the world to follow, but in communist China, uttering those three words together stands to have you arrested. The ancient meditation and self-improvement system of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) is a meditation practice based…
Myths for Our Times, Part 2: Capaneus and the Age of Hubris
What does the story of the great ancient warrior Capaneus have to do with technology today? Or with the myth of Frankenstein, for that matter? In our first article in this two-part series, we looked at how the myth of Frankenstein (and its Greek-related story of Prometheus) was a warning to us about the dangers…
Book Review: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’: Wecome to Hotel Metropol and a Noble Soul
Author Amor Towles visited Moscow in 1998. At that point, the Metropol Hotel was nearly celebrating its 100th anniversary. Opening in 1905, it joined the ranks of other leading grand hotels of its era like the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Claridge’s in London, and the Ritz in Paris. All of these hotel siblings shared…
Book Review: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’: Welcome to Hotel Metropol and a Noble Soul
Author Amor Towles visited Moscow in 1998. At that point, the Metropol Hotel was nearly celebrating its 100th anniversary. Opening in 1905, it joined the ranks of other leading grand hotels of its era like the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Claridge’s in London, and the Ritz in Paris. All of these hotel siblings shared…
Epic Rescue: ‘Train Tigers’ Locked in Carriage for 15 Years See Sky Above for First Time
After being locked in an abandoned train carriage in Argentina for 15 years, a family of four rescued Bengal tigers has finally seen the sky above and felt the grass beneath their paws. International animal welfare group Four Paws was told about the captive “train tigers” in northwestern Argentina’s San Luis province in 2021 after…
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