The Highlight of Monterey Car Week – Pebble Beach
California’s Monterey County, 100 miles south of San Francisco, has a lot to offer tourists, from spectacular coastal drives and beautiful countryside to charming towns and world class events. It is the home of the Big Sur, a region of unspoilt coastline, towering cliffs, giant redwood trees and iconic bridges, and the 17-Mile Drive, a scenic road through […]
Solar Eclipses of History (I)
By Norma Reis Introduction Since the very beginning of history, people have been amazed by what they see when they look up at the sky. Indeed, looking at the celestial sphere without the unpleasant interference of city lights is magnificent. It can sometimes mesmerise us with a deep desire of traveling out to these celestial […]
Can Eclipses Shape Human History Once More?
If eclipses have the power to shape history, to make bitter enemies come to a ceasefire, the human race could experience one soon on October 14, 2023. Suppose the skies above Ukraine, or the Gaza Strip, could go dark. In that case, the Israelis and the Palestinians, the Ukrainians and the Russians might finally decide […]
U.S. May Not Be Up to Confronting Multiple Global Threats
By Larry Bell America and her allies face growing threats from menacing nations and murderously malevolent terrorist factions that exploit leadership and military weaknesses which are precariously evident. Current appeasement policies and recent strategic blunders have further emboldened and empowered our most aggressive adversaries — China, Russia, and Iran — who are now conspiring and […]
Magical Carmel-By-The-Sea Has Everything
Travel along the Pacific coast, about 120 miles south of San Francisco, and you’ll come across the delightfully magical town of Carmel-By-The-Sea. Referred to as Carmel for short, the small town with a population of just a few thousand is renowned for its natural seaside beauty and charm. The beach offers a stunning view of […]
China’s Communist Party Targets Our Children
By Ziva Dahl With youngsters back in school, American parents are focused on the new academic year, unaware that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is targeting their children for indoctrination. Shrewdly utilizing the same Marxist strategy as our own American Left which propagandizes our children to hate America and our constitutional principles, the CCP has […]
Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (video)
Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo Lim Kek-tjiang conducts Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
The Grandeur of the Qing Economy
By Madeleine Zelin At the end of the Ming dynasty, just before the Manchus overthrew the Ming and established the Qing dynasty, China’s economy was in a period of expansion. New markets were being founded, and merchants were extending their businesses across provincial lines and even into the South China Sea. Chinese merchants were already […]
Winter Travel On Cards? The Best Time to Look Out for Airfare Discounts is Now
Three years ago today, all of us were hunkering down and living under restrictions, hoping to survive the Covid-19 Pandemic. Who knew then that we would decide the best time to buy holiday tickets this year? Undaunted by higher airfares and hotel costs, tourism is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in some of Europe’s most […]
Gaza Strip, The Old Wound Burns Between Israeli and Palestinians Again
Over 1100 people have been killed in Israel and the Gaza Strip after Hamas launched the biggest surprise attack on the morning of October 7, 2023. As the conflict raged into a third day, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said he has ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza. It means “No electricity, no food, no […]