12/20/2013
12/18/2013
The Lure of Hidden Treasure
§Reading Harry Hervey's search for lost treasure made me realize I was holding a hidden treasure of my own: Harry's writing.
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12/18/2013
Inside the the Régie d’Opium
§In French Indochina in 1925, Harry Hervey examines men in their worst role: that of an altruist. An excerpt from the newly released
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12/16/2013
Visits from Christmas Past
§When we think about Christmas in conjunction with the life of Christ we remember exactly how painful this time of year can be.
by deeleichhardt7
12/13/2013
Here is My Hand
§Another side of Dickens and Christmas, courtesy of “The Signal-Man”
by amoscheongcheokh
12/11/2013
Searching for Michelangelo
§Michelangelo’s most famous work doesn’t show us anything about the life of the artist himself. For those works, he had to understand suffering first.
by deeleichhardt7
12/09/2013
Glory at the Fountain of Coca Cola
§Coca Cola might just be the closest thing we have to a religion that worships the idea of America — The World of Coca Cola certainly presents itself as such.
by sheldon3823
12/06/2013
The Philosophy of Death
§Miguel de Unamuno was a man of contradictions. He saw tragedy and death in life, and that was why he loved it.
by xkmbernard
12/05/2013
A Spoonful of Sugar
§"Sweets" might sound like a tame recipe booklet, but the tale of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is actually pretty creepy.
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12/03/2013