Tag Archives: history
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In a Land of Queens: Daughters of Yemen
Leave a commentMarch 14, 2017 by katmcdaniel
Presided over by Queens in ancient and medieval times, modern Yemen has been called the worst place to be female. …
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Portraits of a Nation: The Devastating Beauty of Yemen
3March 8, 2017 by katmcdaniel
Challenged by the unknown and unfamiliar, we often turn away. Can our curiosity help us to become better, kinder people? …
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Quote for Today: Doris Lessing
Leave a commentJanuary 25, 2017 by katmcdaniel
Ideally, what should be said to every child, repeatedly, throughout his or her school life is something like this: ‘You …
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Quote for Today: Rebecca Solnit
Leave a commentSeptember 2, 2016 by katmcdaniel
Her name was Asia. His was Europe. Her name was silence. His was power. Her name was poverty. His was …
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Wistful Moments: Rebecca Bathory’s Presence of Absence
Leave a commentAugust 1, 2016 by katmcdaniel
During our lifetime, places that are special to us either change or become abandoned, decay and disappear. Visiting places that …
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Beneath the Garden: Il Giardino di Ninfa, Part 1
2February 23, 2016 by katmcdaniel
Forty miles from Rome, the ancient city of Ninfa has been overtaken by a lush garden. What stories hide here? …
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Quote for Today: Ray Bradbury
Leave a commentFebruary 17, 2016 by katmcdaniel
It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened …
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