Traveling myths and tired slogans in travel lore
A compact critique of overused travel clichés and unhelpful mantras that readers encounter abroad. It mocks grand claims about hotels, wonders, longest bridges, and origins while calling out generic assurances about weather, air conditioning, and rooms. It notes how such phrases mask real conditions or costs tourists face.
Lessons in Learning by Leslie J. Nason Ed.D
A Sunday column on study methods contrasts poor and good students. It argues against one size fits all approaches, promoting mixed strategies: pronunciation for new words, visualization for biology and physiology, and selective note taking. It warns against overemphasis on general meanings and notes versatility comes from varied study approaches.
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Grant shifts to Spotsylvania in bold push toward Richmond
Grant orders the Army of the Potomac to advance south from the Wilderness toward Spotsylvania Court House. Lee anticipates the move, sending Anderson to block the route as Gordon reports Lee’s confidence in Grants next route. Upton’s four line assault achieves a breakthrough on the mule shoe apex, with heavy losses but a decisive breach enabling Hancock to prepare a broader assault.
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