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Greetings In The Time of Coronavirus: To Shake or Not to Shake
Consider the humble handshake… Dating back to approximately the 5th century BCE and popularized in the 17th century by Quakers […]
Donald Trump and the Corona Virus: Can He Be Trusted?
Even though our factual truth is never completely free of interpretation or personal perspective, this situation cannot serve as an […]
Learning From History At Jewish Museum Berlin
As the capital of a country with a long and complicated history, Berlin wears German history on its sleeve. From […]
Medellin’s Comuna 13–Violent Barrio Turned Tourist Mecca
Many Americans still ask if it’s safe to travel to Colombia. Their vision of this visually stunning and culturally rich […]
Ancient Venus Figurines–Origins and Significance
Venus Figures are small bone, ceramic or stone carvings which exhibit exaggerated female breasts and hips. The term ‘Venus figure’ […]
May 2020 Be a Year of Hope
The truly futuristic sounding year of 2020 is almost upon us. While 2019 has most likely affected us all in […]
Art of Impeachment–Nixon*Clinton*Trump
The impeachment of Donald Trump has turned what was already an editorial cartoonist’s dream administration into a full-on party. The […]
American Democracy–Down for the Count?
Growing up during the divisive Vietnam War era, political discussions at the dinner table were the norm. True to their […]
Communing With Pandas in Chengdu, China
I’ll admit it. I’ve always had a thing for bears. These furry – and seemingly cuddly – creatures have held […]
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