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Peggy Keener: Mao, the ruler
As a young teen, Mao enjoyed nothing more that joining in discussions with his friends. On one occasion, after spending a night in a monastery, ...
As a young teen, Mao enjoyed nothing more that joining in discussions with his friends. On one occasion, after spending a night in a monastery, ...
As a young student, Mao was out of control. After being expelled from his fourth school, his father realized that the only power he had ...
He was born in 1893 into a peasant family whose ancestors had lived in the area for more than 500 years. Forests surrounded their village ...
I could have become emotional, you know, lamenting the pesky social restructuring of the holidays this past year. But I resisted. Why bother when we’ve ...
If you think everyone in the world celebrates Christmas like we Americans do, think again. There are umpteen unusual … dare I say bewildering? … ...
As we here in America wait seemingly forever for a white bearded chub of a man in a red suit to deliver his bag of ...
Thanksgiving will be different this year. Actually it will be unlike any year we’ve ever known. The reason—we will have to protect ourselves by socially ...
I grew up believing the world had three oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and East Side Lake Ocean. Having not seen the other two, I ...
I, a semi risk taker, have just done something gutsy. After prolonged anguish in which I weighed my actions back and forth ad nauseam, I ...
There are people in this world whose contributions have raised our enjoyment of life to undreamed of heights. You know who they are: Liberace, Thomas ...
I have tried my darnedest to avoid mentioning COVID in any of my columns. Tried, that is, until now when my resolve faded upon receiving ...
Oh, dear! I had no idea I was so ill-equipped. Why didn’t you tell me? I am looking at “The People’s Home Library” circa 1919. ...
“Do not feed the dog at the table!” Mom reprimanded us. Still, how many times did we continue to sneak little bites to Rex when ...
Snap, crackle and pop! If you can tell me what those words represent, then you, my friend, are a real American. And if you know ...
Quiz. Why did God invent teeth? 1. So we could smile and not look all gummy. 2. So toothpaste companies could prosper. 3. So dentists ...