Flashgordon’s Items of Note

When one thinks of literature, many great authors come to mind: Steinbeck, Dostoevsky, Rand, Proust, Hemingway, and so on. All of these authors have one thing in common, the ability to weave an engrossing, detailed, and rich story. Beyond these “modern masters” certain countries over time have also been known for their great literature and […]

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The Olympics are coming to China this summer and a lot of eyes are on the country as it emerges as a world power. China now is responsible for 14% of the world’s economy, and consumes over half of the global demand for metal and one-third the demand for oil. There are over 1 billion […]

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The Journey
I’m a big fan of stories that cover the early pioneer days of U.S. history. Growing up reading the Little House on the Prairie Seriesby Laura Ingalls Wilder, I always pictured myself traveling west across the vast expanses of untamed wilderness, through the big woods of the Midwest and across the Plains to the […]

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