RALLY ’ROUND THE FLAG PART 1
THE RALLY ’ROUND the Flag Effect is a political-science concept not exactly evident today. As detailed in Wikipedia, the concept describes an “increased short-run popular support of the President of … Continue reading
ICELAND—LAND OF OPERA, SCULPTURE, AND STREET FOOD AT 1 A.M.
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL IS a blessing these days. And, for me, old travel books provide the vehicle. Cook’s Traveller’s Handbook to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, 1936, is a fine example … Continue reading
MR. JONES MOTORS THROUGH EUROPE
MANY GUIDEBOOKS, Baedeker’s among them, eschew advertising. Others, such as Rider’s, have ads grouped together in the back. A third approach is exhibited by Motoring Through Europe, published by a … Continue reading
AN ISLAND OR WHAT?
RECENTLY IN the SimanaitisSays Trippin’ item on “Domain Names,” I encountered a geographers’ quandary about island size and definition. For instance, the second-largest island nation, so sources say, is Madagascar; … Continue reading
WHERE TO REGISTER YOUR DOMAIN NAME?
YOU’VE GOT this hot business, right? And you can register its Internet presence anywhere in the world. Why not choose a place that celebrates your business? Why not indeed. Steve … Continue reading
睡衣游戏 (MANDARIN: PAJAMAS GAMES)
LET’S CELEBRATE the Chinese New Year (beginning today, January 25, 2020) with a pair of new pajamas. The point of this sartorial preference will evolve in the following collection of … Continue reading
THE FORBIDDEN CITY—AND ME
A RECENT ARTICLE IN The New York Times prompts me to share rare photographs from my personal collection. These images follow, accompanied by the report of “S.U.V. in Forbidden City … Continue reading
