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The World That China is Making Part I
By: Daniel Nardini In 1949, if I had told someone that the devastated, nearly destroyed country of China would rise up to become superpower number two, would anyone have believed… Read more
The Shrinking Indigenous Mexican World
By: Daniel Nardini Chances are no one has heard of the Zoque-Ayapaneco language. It is an indigenous language in Mexico that has been around for hundreds of years. But soon… Read more
Whoops! They Tripped on Their Spanish
By: Daniel Nardini Although Spanish language advertisements have been used in the United States since the early 1960’s, they have come into ever greater use within the past ten years…. Read more
The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2013
By: Daniel Nardini The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2013 edition is hitting the bookstore, grocery store, and pharmacy shelves. In continuous print since 1792, the Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Hold Customer Appreciation Days
Community Savings Bank will hold another of its popular “Customer Appreciation Days” at its main office on Friday, Oct.5th and Saturday, Oct.6th. The bank is taking this opportunity to thank… Read more
The Cheapening of Academia
By: Daniel Nardini As my wife attends college, she has been discovering that the majority of her instructors are part-time. Maybe only two of every ten instructors my wife has… Read more
Chinese Attempt at Censorship in Corvallis
By: Daniel Nardini Corvallis, Oregon. A university town where Oregon State University is located. With a population of 54,000 people, one would not think that this would be a place… Read more
Indonesia’s Attempted De-radicalization Program
By: Daniel Nardini One of the biggest concerns of the Indonesian government these days is the growth of the power of radical Muslim imams (religious leaders). There is reason to… Read more
Victory Over NDAA
By: Daniel Nardini In a severe blow to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and against U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled that Section 1021 of… Read more
The World America is Losing Part II
By: Daniel Nardini In his book, The World America Made, Dr. Robert Kagan asserts that the United States is still the strongest economic, industrial and military power in the world…. Read more »