Monthly Archives: June 2018

How the United States lost the faith of its citizens—and what it can do to win them back By Yacha Mounk Atlantic March 2018 For years, the residents of Oxford, Massachusetts, seethed with anger at the company that controlled the … Continue reading →

Humanity has 30 years to find out. By Charles C Mann (adapted from his book Wizard and  Prophet). Atlantic March 2018 All parents remember the moment when they first held their children—the tiny crumpled face, an entire new person, emerging … Continue reading →

CHESTER (pop 80,000) History. Chester was Castra Devana, the largest Roman fortress in Britain. In 70 AD, they built the original walls of red sandstone and the present 2-mile walls that surround the historic center are the most complete in … Continue reading →

WALKING  South West Coast Path. This 630-mile adventure is Britain’s longest national walking trail, stretching from Minehead in Somerset via Land’s End to Poole in Dorset. It can be picked up along the coast for day hikes or longer stretches. … Continue reading →

I arrived in Fishguard on the north side of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula and saw most of west Wales in a few days at the beginning of June and returned after two weeks to see the eastern half and the southeast. … Continue reading →

ELY CATHEDRAL The cathedral’s silhouette dominates the whole area; it’s dubbed the ‘Ship of the Fens’ as it’s so visible across the vast, flat sweep of land. An Anglo-Saxon church since 673 when Etheldreda, daughter of the king of east … Continue reading →

With a population as big as Scotland’s and an area half the size of Belgium, Yorkshire is almost a country in itself. It has its own flag, its own dialect, and its own celebration, Yorkshire Day, August 1. It has … Continue reading →

SUMMARY. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually, this begins one to seven days after exposure. In the bubonic form, there is also swelling of lymph nodes, while in … Continue reading →