IT WAS many years ago that I first realised how tricky French wine labels could be for beginners when a lady friend of mine insisted that Chablis tasted so much better than the “regular whites” such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. “Anything but chardonnay, yaar,” she said, using an expression that had become very popular in […]
Engineering Solutions for Rising Sea Levels
The concern over global warming and climate change is nothing new. However, environmental organizations are becoming increasingly concerned about rising sea levels in decades to come. In the North San Francisco Bay Estuary, for example, environmental scientists predict the water will rise by more than three feet. This cities at sea level at a higher […]
“Ducking bullets everywhere”, 95 year old veteran of WWII recalls D-Day landing
On the morning of June 6, 1944, Pfc. William R. Munsch, hit Utah Beach with the D-Day assault forces running for his life and ducking bullets everywhere (see article: 95-year-old WWII vet recalls D-Day, fighting in France http://articles.mcall.com/2012-10-05/news/mc-war-story-bill-munsch-20121005_1_wwii-vet-german-troops-hedgerows ). Utah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing […]
County Tipperary: An Overlooked Irish Charmer
If you’re concerned that modernity has caused the Emerald Isle to lose its rural charm, set your compass to County Tipperary for a taste of “the real Ireland.” Tipperary, Ireland’s largest inland county, was immortalized in the popular British marching song from World War I, “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary.” And while that […]
Travel to great scenery places Mahe and Yanam
A pocket in Kerala, 10.4 square kilometers in size, Mahe lies on the estuary of the River known by the same name, 16 kilometers south of Mangalore. It has a population of a little over 23,000. The French had obtained Mahe from the ruler of Badagora in 1721. Like Karaikal, Mahe too had been twice […]
A Local Dilemma.
Daro,Malaysia: The Local Dilemma. Daro,Malaysia: Ten years ago Daro was just one sleepy hamlet, smack right in the middle of the state of Sarawak, which is also the largest state in the federation of Malaysia. Daro’s population was then about ten thousand. They were engaged […]