This is a column about Anne Hathaway. It’s also a column about Anne Hathaway. Anne the former was born and lived in the Elizabethan era. Aside from being married to the playwright William Shakespeare, little is known about her. Anne the latter lives in whatever era we’re in right now. Because she is a present-day... Continue Reading →
June 6 is National Day of Sweden, which commemorates two historical events that took place on this date: the 1523 election of Gustav Vasa as Sweden’s king, which established Sweden as an independent nation; and the adoption of Sweden’s constitution in 1809. Gustav Vasa legally created the hereditary monarchy and organized the Swedish unitary state.... Continue Reading →
Sure. After all, that’s what theBlog is about. See? April 17 is International Haiku Poetry Day and we know what you’re thinking: A) Didn’t we just finish putting up the decorations from last Haiku Poetry Day? and B) Isn’t Haiku Poetry redundant? The answers are, of course A) Yes. Time is fleeting and B) Yes,... Continue Reading →