Travel to Learn
“The world is your playground…travel.”
-Jacqueline Broy
China. It had been on our bucket list long before the term was popularized. And long before we started thinking about things to do in our post-career years. We were fascinated with this ancient civilization. Plus, the 1974 discovery of the...
When ancient people gathered for the winter solstice, most likely food was part of the celebration. In medieval Europe, the feasting may have ended with something sweet—a dessert. During the Middle Ages, butter, sugar and lard were expensive items reserved for...
The poem “Over the River and Through the Woods”, originally titled “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day” by Lydia Maria Child was first published in 1844 in a children’s poetry book, and later set to music. At that time, Thanksgiving was a holiday...
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