Traveling to Hoi An ancient town
Traveling to Hoi An ancient town , you can not only discover cultural values through nostalgic architecture, folk art activities or poetic natural landscapes, but also… Read More »Traveling to Hoi An ancient town
History
Story Book và Little Cottages
My very first experience with fantastical architecture had to be from fairy tales. I used to get lost in the illustrations rather than the stories… Read More »Story Book và Little Cottages
The reason I survived
In Crown Heights, there was a Jew, Yankel, who owned a bakery. He survived the camps. He used to say, “You know why I’m still… Read More »The reason I survived
The 1665 Plague
When Isaac Newton stayed at home to avoid the 1665 Plague, he discovered the Laws of Gravity, Optics and invented Calculus.
23 Days without landing
In 1930, the Hunter brothers flew an airplane for 23 days without landing. They took turns piloting their plane and even made repairs inflight. Hunter… Read More »23 Days without landing
a case of the Hasui Kawase blues
Japanese master woodblock printmaker Hasui Kawase (1883-1957), one of the most prominent artists of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. Though I know very little about Japanese art, Hasui’s work… Read More »a case of the Hasui Kawase blues
Blacks Only Drinking Pubs
During World War II black American soldiers and white American Military were stationed in Bambier Bridge. But black American soldiers had to fight their own… Read More »Blacks Only Drinking Pubs
The strange Puquios water sources
An incredible hydraulic system this operational The Puquios or “water sources” in patios, ancient underground aqueduct systems from the pre-colombian era located in Nazca, Peru.… Read More »The strange Puquios water sources
The Initiation Well
The Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira near Sinta, Portugal “That which is below corresponds to that which is above, and that which is above,… Read More »The Initiation Well