Advertisement Share Shares Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 9:38 AM EST Feb 7, 2018 Forget the Winter Olympics, check out the World Championship Shovel Races! Share Shares Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 9:38 AM EST Feb 7, 2018 The 39th annual races were held at Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico. Advertisement Get the full story in the video below -- … [Read more...] about Forget the Winter Olympics, check out the World Championship Shovel Races!
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Romantic getaway tips from the world’s longest honeymooners
When you hear about honeymoons or romantic getaways for Valentine's Day or other occasions, so often the trip involves expensive hotels in upscale destinations. But Mike and Anne Howard took their honeymoon on the road, threw in a sense of adventure and learned to travel cheaply in trips to seven continents over five years. They blogged about being the "world's longest honeymooners" at HoneyTrek.com and wrote a book, "Ultimate Journeys for Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent," featuring 75 destinations and travel advice. And they recently launched a travel agency, HoneyTrek Trips , to help others experience destinations from the book and other places in what they call "HoneyTrek style" — a mix of "local and luxury with a dash of travel hacking." "Adventure can be romantic even if it doesn't have rose petals on the bed and chocolates on your pillow," said Mike Howard. The Howards recently discussed their journey and philosophy on the weekly AP Travel "Get … [Read more...] about Romantic getaway tips from the world’s longest honeymooners
The Washington Post shares a family’s World War II experience in the new “Letters from War” podcast
The Washington Post has released the first episode of “Letters from War,” a podcast that tells the story of a family of brothers fighting in the Pacific through the daily letters they wrote to each other during World War II. Their story, portrayed by the voices of modern U.S. veterans, provides an intimate look at different facets of war–from the monotony of training to the horrors of battle. The podcast mini-series is hosted by Washington Post military reporter, Dan Lamothe. About a year ago, a man in Arizona contacted The Post to share the hundreds of letters written by the Eyde family. “I couldn’t put the letters down once I started reading them. They tell us so much about the fears, hopes and anxieties of war” said Lamothe. “I think listeners will be moved by the story of these brothers and understand why anyone who comes across these letters would feel a deep connection to the Eyde family.” As Lamothe spent the next year … [Read more...] about The Washington Post shares a family’s World War II experience in the new “Letters from War” podcast
Talk set on how African Americans changed Alameda during World War II
By Peter Hegarty | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: February 7, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: February 7, 2018 at 6:12 am ALAMEDA — A talk on how African Americans transformed the population of Alameda during World War II is among the events that will mark Black History Month. Local activist Rasheed Shabazz will present “Black Tides: How World War II Transformed Alameda’s Racial Geography,” between 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. The event is free. Before the war, less than 300 African Americans lived in Alameda. By the time the war ended, more than 6,000 resided on the Island, mostly in wartime housing projects in the city’s West End. By 1970, the majority of that housing was gone. Shabazz researched the migration and population shift using government documents, newspaper accounts and oral histories and will describe how race and conflicts over housing transformed the racial geography of … [Read more...] about Talk set on how African Americans changed Alameda during World War II
Charles Dickens Birthday Quotes 2018: Famous Sayings By World-Renowned English Writer
World-renowned English author and social critic Charles Dickens' 206th birthday was celebrated Wednesday. From “A Christmas Carol” in 1843 to “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1859, Dickens dominated the Victorian era. Charles John Huffam Dickens was born Feb. 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He died June 9, 1870, near Chatham, Kent, England. Dickens belonged to a middle class family. One of his grandfathers was a domestic servant, and the other an embezzler. His father, who was a clerk in the navy pay office, had been in prison for debt. Dickens, who was the eldest son, had to leave school and began manual work in a factory. He worked as a clerk in a solicitor’s office, then a shorthand reporter in the law courts and finally, a parliamentary and newspaper reporter. In 1832, Dickens nearly became a professional actor. In 1833, Dickens published his first work of … [Read more...] about Charles Dickens Birthday Quotes 2018: Famous Sayings By World-Renowned English Writer