IIt was surprising to learn that the uplands of Britain were always rocky, covered with thick grass and not suitable only for sheep. About 54,000 years ago – a blink of an eye in geological time – the island’s highlands were teeming with nature. The lushly forested peaks, cliffs and valleys were home to megafauna
Born on December 9, 1916, Kirk Douglas lived a long and fruitful life until his death in 2020 at the age of 103. Over the decades, the Amsterdam, New York native starred in more than 90 films, in what is widely considered one of Hollywood’s most distinguished careers. Douglas starred in dozens of epics, dramas,
Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Each month we select a book to discuss with our readers. last month we read “The Year That Has Passed” by Caro Claire Burke.. (You can also find previous book club discussions In the book review podcast feed.) At the beginning of Douglas Stuart’s new novel, “Journey of