Let’s Cook History: The French Revolution
U.S. Ramps Up Its Asian Allies to Guard China
Lines in the sand are being drawn. The United States and India have recently penned an agreement of military cooperation in order to counter threats from the Chinese government. They have agreed to share certain satellite data used to control missiles and drones. “Big things are happening as our democracies align to better protect the […]
California Economy Endures Its Worst Feat
The economy of California was once one of the nation’s, and arguably the world’s, greatest. With a booming tech industry and leading in agriculture, California ranks among the top worldwide players in economic success. If the state was its own nation, its economy would rank 5th in the world right behind Germany. According to the […]
Peace of Mind in Rural America
A recent Airbnb gold rush in upscale New York was created by Covid pandemics. Young professionals who can easily work online, are renting vacation spaces in picturesque, rural, small-town locations. Many claim to want to ride out the pandemic in a place with beautiful scenery. And who can blame them? Add a global pandemic to […]
Hawaii’s Pandemic Suicide?
It is supposed to be amazing here. With no tourists around every day, can be an adventure, but only if you decide it so. A lot of people used to work for the tourist industry. Now they just surf every day, and contemplate surfing, breakdancing, skateboarding and Qi Gong. We all wonder when they will […]
Renewal – Traditional Music
Music in traditional China is influenced by philosophy and concepts of important historical thinkers such as Confucius. Music is considered a highly calming influence, examples of this approach being space and fluency in performance. Well known string instruments include the pipa, a tear-drop shaped four string lute, which features techniques such as a rapid strum. […]
Piano – Calling
A Day in A 1950’s American Town
A 1952 documentary showing small town 50’s America from morning to evening. Many kinds of people doing many kinds of work, and then bowling.
Hope – Pipa Traditional Instrument
The pipa or p’i-p’a (Chinese: 琵琶) is a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand years in China. The instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from […]
Love and Punishment
National Gallery Educator Carlo Corsato explains the meaning of the symbol of bows and arrows in paintings.