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Perhaps it was just Irish kindness, perhaps it was the mystic influence of Jerome Connor (1874-1943), the sculptor born in Annascaul, or perhaps it was just meant to be! A year ago, I arrived in Annascaul and was standing in the Tom Crean Memorial Garden before the annual endurance walk held in honour of that heroic Antarctic explorer. I chanced there to meet a humble but charismatic Irish postman, and we shared our mutual admiration for the intrepid character, personality, and fortitude that made Tom Crean a memorable and irresistible legend. ....
The obsession with framing migration as an invasion is especially jarring in Spain, a country that hundreds of thousands of people left to escape misery and Franco’s dictatorship ....
St. Albert the Great was a remarkable scientist of his time, and some of his theories may have led to the exploration of America several centuries later. ....
To compete strategically with the United States and undermine President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific policy, China has quietly been advancing its stealthy. ....
Chinese people have long had a profound fascination with the ocean, giving rise to numerous stories and a deep connection with the sea. These maritime tales have served as inspiration for ancient literary works such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas, or Shanhaijing, and the Romance of the Flowers in the Mirror, or Jinghuayuan. However, these subjects have received relatively little attention and few discussions. ....