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Monthly Archives: June 2020

Home2020Monthly Archives: June 2020
Kim Il-sung’s Boys Cross the DMZ Seven Decades Ago

Kim Il-sung’s Boys Cross the DMZ Seven Decades Ago

I have little patience with people who utter such absurd lines as “I don’t like history,” “history is boring” and “what’s the use of studying history since it’s all in the past?” Before telling them to shut the heck up, I remind them that there...

June 25, 2020 Richard 2 Comments
The King, the Hawk and Billy Casper in the 1966 U.S. Open

The King, the Hawk and Billy Casper in the 1966 U.S. Open

Having played one (1) round of golf in my life and served as a caddy for one (1) round, my credentials for writing about this sport are pretty slim. Nevertheless, I have seen a fair amount of golf on TV and read about it in newspapers, magazines...

June 19, 2020 Richard 10 Comments
Mrs. Boley Falters at a Teachable Moment

Mrs. Boley Falters at a Teachable Moment

Along with 30 other children, I was in class 4B at Kiest Elementary in Dallas during the 1962−63 school year. Mrs. Boley was our by-the-book teacher. As with her first name, I do not remember what she taught—maybe language arts, history or social...

June 15, 2020 Richard 13 Comments
Pyongyang’s Infamous Ryugyong Hotel

Pyongyang’s Infamous Ryugyong Hotel

Since foreign visitors to North Korea’s capital are so few (the airport has only one functioning runway), it is no surprise that those planning to stay a while have a narrow range of accommodations. There is the Koryo Hotel, the Sosan Hotel, the...

June 10, 2020 Richard 24 Comments
The Tumultuous Life of Cynthia Ann Parker, a.k.a. “Na-u-dah”

The Tumultuous Life of Cynthia Ann Parker, a.k.a. “Na-u-dah”

Stockholm syndrome is a loosely defined psychological condition in which hostages, against all logic, develop an alliance with their captors. Despite having been taken, sometimes violently, they develop an emotional bond and choose to remain...

June 4, 2020 Richard 8 Comments

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