by david allan van nostrand | Sep 30, 2024 | Americana, The Wayback Machine
7 Hidden Meanings in The Wizard of Oz A tornado sweeps away the Kansas home of Dorothy and her dog Toto. After being carried a very long way, the house lands heavily on the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her. This earned Dorothy the gratitude of the local...
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 23, 2024 | Items in the News, The Wayback Machine, The world around us
Maurice Maeterlinck was a Belgian novelist, essayist, poet, and playwright whose works were full of symbols and imagery. He felt many times words were not enough to express the emotional and spiritual qualities of the human experience, so he used stage settings and...
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 16, 2024 | Human Behavior, Items in the News, Third places, Urban sociology
When you hear the words third place, what immediately comes to mind? If you’re watching the Olympics, you’ll likely think of the bronze medals that are awarded to athletes who finished behind first place (gold medals) and second place (silver medals). If you’re at...
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 9, 2024 | Items in the News, The world around us, What employers want
Dictionaries say a democracy is a rule-of-the-majority system of government that gives power to its citizens. One of the current threats to America’s democracy is that the power to set government policy is becoming increasingly disconnected from public opinion. In...
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 2, 2024 | Human Behavior, Misinformation traps, Shaky Science
What Is a Quack? The noise a duck makes. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment. A person who pretends to have skill, knowledge, qualification, or credentials they do not possess. A person who deceives others to...
