Tag: New Orleans

  • Postmarked New Orleansby Jason N. A. Smith: A review

    Postmarked New Orleans

    by Jason N. A. Smith: A review

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    Postmarked New Orleans by Jason N. A. Smith. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Press, 2019. 77p. illus. A Review Timothy Van Staden, PhDat home in New England, USA Postmarked New Orleans is a tantalizing general non-fiction book that joins the ranks of many other titles in the “Then and Now” genre. Cities that come to mind where

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  • The Windows of St. Louis CathedralNew Orleans, Louisiana

    The Windows of St. Louis Cathedral

    New Orleans, Louisiana

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    Mark Twain once said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it ….” With that in mind, we who travel have reasons which complement that essential, to wit: education and curiosity. This is a travel story for me and Saint Louis.

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Timothy Van Staden
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One joy in reading PCH.net is never knowing which educational path Professor Tim will lead us down. This time we learn the history of dictionaries from the definition of one single word. And, when he concludes with a “dictionary” joke, it “Ha, Ha!” to the end.

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