The annual “summer break” is in full swing in Europe. Most Americans have no clue what this entails. The ‘Summer break’ is the extended annual holiday period during July and August when schools close, and much of the workforce takes an extended vacation. Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of […]
The Sixties were a time of great upheaval in America. The decade saw a revolution in fashion, art, and moral attitudes. The biggest revolution by far, though, took place in popular music. Before 1964, pop music in the USA still replicated the style of the previous decade [a notable exception to this rule are The […]
No matter how many times I return to Los Angeles, I always make a point of visiting Venice Beach. The nearly two-mile beachfront walk is the quintessential L.A. experience, and it‘s usually the highlight of my trip. If you’ve never been there I will take you. Venice Beach is the biggest open-air freak-show on the […]
The Sutton Hoo ship burial provides a remarkable insight into early Anglo-Saxon society. It reveals exquisite craftsmanship and the existence of extensive trading networks, spanning to the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. It also proves that the world of formidable warriors, glittering treasures and great halls depicted in Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon poetry was not a […]
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