Views and Visions: Can’t touch this Part 1 Posted June 5, 2021 Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Remember handshakes? Before all my classes moved to being online, I taught my Japanese st…
Bundled-up Bernie goes viral in a meme Posted May 31, 2021 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, wrapped up in a winter coat and mittens at the presidential inauguration, is now a fashion icon for looking like he was running …
Police take second bite at 9-year-old crime Posted May 26, 2021 German police say they have solved a 9-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten piece of sausage matched that of a man who had been detained in France ov…
Fishermen rescue naked fugitive from tree Posted May 4, 2021 Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive whom they found sitting on a tree branch in an Australian crocodile habitat. Cam Faust said Jan. 6 he and fellow recreational fisher…
Interview: Mason becomes binding agent between Japan, UK Part 2 Posted May 2, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Now, as a professional member of the DSWA holding all but the highest qualification in dry stone walling, Kamiya has pe…
Interview: Mason becomes binding agent between Japan, UK Part 1 Posted May 1, 2021 Teruki Kamiya uses his English language skills as a bridge, connecting ishizumi (Japanese stonework) masons and other artisans in his native Japan with t…
When they thought Picasso stole the Mona Lisa Posted April 22, 2021 If you picture Pablo Picasso, you might think of the man himself in his red jumpsuit. Maybe you think of his experiments with cubism, the wacky shapes and bright …
Elephant survives road accident after CPR Posted April 15, 2021 Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a rescue worker in Thailand, but never before on an elephant. Mana was called in…
Music producer Phil Spector, jailed for murder of actress, dies at 81 Posted April 13, 2021 Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s with his “Wall of Sound” recordings and was convicted of murder in 2003, has died at age 81 of COVID-19…
Crime Files: Hologram Tam Part 2 Posted April 4, 2021 Continued from Part 1… McAnea had a new print shop in Glasgow where he made menus for restaurants. To the police, it was obvious that the business was a front