Authors recount historic Peshtigo fire | New
PESHTIGO — A few blocks from the Peshtigo River that saved many people from the fires 150 years ago, two authors have offered to sign the books they wrote about the historic fire on Saturday for festival-goers. Charles Mercier, a great-great-grand-nephew of Father Peter Pernin, who in 1874 wrote a memoir published in French in …
Former teacher at Elite College in Eton, UK embroiled in controversy after interview with anti-Semite who claimed Jews were “behind pornography”
Former Eton teacher Will Knowland. Photo: YouTube A former teacher at Britain’s elite Eton College is embroiled in controversy after conducting a softball interview with a writer who claimed “Jews were always behind pornography” among other racist statements. UK news site online new reported that E. Michael Jones made the comments during a YouTube interview …
Banks consider sanctions for “counterfeiters” – ARAB TIMES
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter E-mail Messenger KUWAIT CITY, September 26: Banks “are preparing to adopt a new punitive mechanism, whereby customers suspected of having falsified their papers and loan documents will be denied access to any new funding, pending the end of the ‘investigation”. Informed sources have revealed “in the future those on the ‘blacklist of …
From Rags to Riches: When Siddharth Nigam had no money to travel to Mumbai for Dhoom 3 auditions
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Irish novelist Colm Toibin says some Protestants regard the Republic as a “strange and foreign” place
An Irish novelist claimed that some Protestants in Northern Ireland regarded the Republic as a “very strange and foreign place”. Magician author Colm Toibin also questioned whether southerners would want “sectarian hatred” of Northern Ireland and “basket” economics and politics if a United Ireland vote is taken. Speaking on RTE Radio 1’s Brendan O’Connor show …
Unsung hero: how ‘Mr Radio Philips’ helped thousands flee the Nazis | World War II
HWe’ve helped save more Jewish lives than Oskar Schindler, but while the brave deeds of the German industrialist were known around the world thanks to an Oscar-winning film, few know the name of Jan Zwartendijk, a salesman of Dutch radio station which helped thousands of Jews to flee Nazism – Occupied Europe. Today, a book …
3 stocks we buy on this wild September market
The stock market was on a bumpy ride in September. At one point on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell more than 900 points, but on Friday morning it traded more than 300 points higher than at the start of the week. This volatility makes many traders nervous, but it offers opportunistic investors a …
Alligator hunting is for girls!
STUTTGART – As a hunter, Blakely Stovesand was keen on the challenge of hunting dangerous game, but she also wanted something unusual and generally inaccessible to even the most affluent big game hunters. Hunting buffalo and leopards in Africa is exciting, but many people do it. Anyone can if they have the money. Stovesand was …
The man who wrote novels twice: Richard Osman rejoices over Thursday Murder Club sequel
The Man Who Died Twice Richard Osman Viking, € 12.99 there was a time when comedy in British literature was a thing, from Oscar Wilde (Irish, but adopted) to PG Wodehouse to Tom Sharpe and many more. Now, unfortunately, while there are still funny newspaper columnists, there is a precious little comedy in British fiction. …
French writer recalls the connection with Calcutta | Delhi News
When you are faced with a situation where you have lost everything, it is very easy to step back and lose hope, but it is more important to continue, explains Tiffany Tavernier, French novelist and screenwriter. “At such a time, love, kindness and compassion give us hope. This is what happened during the pandemic. People …