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Ditch your unreasonable expectations, and treasure every minute of getting old
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoWhat a difference a few decades makes. Just after turning 80, he wrote these words, “If at eighty...
Do You Know Where These Classic Novels Are Set?
New York Times· 5 hours agoA strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. With the summer travel season in mind, this week’s quiz highlights ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 6 days agoBernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, used historical sources and statistical methods to understand how the ties between the financial system and the economy break down in a ...
One night only: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant in Virginia Beach
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThere’s only one Hampton Roads concert this summer bringing together a 1970s rock god, a country music icon, a Bluegrass Hall of Famer and, arguably, the greatest American songwriter of all ...
Arts Briefs: Lots of theater in Northampton, Indian poetry and music in South Hadley, and more
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 4 days agoAll three plays sold out, so Historic Northampton has brought the productions back this year for...
Award honors foreigners for facilitating exchanges
China Daily· 6 days agoThe ceremony for the 17th Special Book Award of China was held in Beijing on Tuesday to honor foreigners who have made outstanding contributions in...
‘Cli-fi’: Minnesotan’s new collection of stories tackles climate change in imaginative ways
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoI also underwent counseling during which I was told about this lunacy specific to the Iqaluit run, which manifested itself as hallucinations — even mass hysteria — featuring one common theme ...
'Dyson spheres' were theorized as a way to detect alien life. Scientists say they’ve found potential...
EastIdahoNews.com· 7 days agoRenowned British American physicist Freeman Dyson theorized it would be a shell made up of mirrors...
The 20 Greatest Poets Of All Time
Forbes· 3 days agoEarly poetry put words to beats and music, serving as songs that told stories. Different types of poetry include haiku, ballads, sonnets, elegies, odes, limericks, couplets and more. Federico ...
MS independent bookstore owners outside Jackson discuss thriving in face of stiff competition
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"That's the kind of thing that a tourist won't necessarily be able to just walk into a Barnes and ...
