Gdansk does not have a main square, as most other Polish towns. Instead the town has a wide pedestrian-only street, Dlugi Targ. Dlugi Targ dates back to the Middle Ages, and has been the center of trade and important decisions in Gdansk. Much of Old Town Gdansk was destroyed during WWII, but buildings are exact reconstructions of the original houses in late Gothic style and baroque. Any building … [Read more...]
Complex Summer Reads: Anthem Book Review
Looking for a more complex summer read? The criteria Anthem Book Review used to choose Seven Summer Books for Women is different than most summer reads. Reviewer Francine Meija doesn't recommend fluffy romance books. She writers: I want hard, complex characters. Complexity is fine by me. I keep a minimum of 3 books with me, a fun read, a 'my choice deep read,' and a book I am usually reading for … [Read more...]
The Art of Googly Eyebombing
Street art: Eyebombing is "Humanizing the world, one googly eye at a time." It's the art of sticking googly eyes onto an inanimate object in a public setting in a way that creates the appearance of a living creature. A boost in popularity took place when two Danish eyebombers revitalized this apparently lost form of street art. They say: What makes Eyebombing different from traditional types … [Read more...]
Take Control of Your Free Time
How to Gain Control of your Free Time by Laura Vanderkam is possibly one of the most useful Ted Talks I've watched in a while. If you can't spare the 12 minutes it takes to watch it, here are the facts: Your Time: You have 168 hours a week to spend. That's a fact. Subtract how many hours a week you work, sleep, and spend on essential chores. What you have left is "free" time. This is time you … [Read more...]
The Amsterdam Getaway That Almost Wasn’t
Where are you?! I nearly missed my flight to Amsterdam for a long weekend getaway with my husband, who was working in Poland. He planned to meet me at the Amsterdam airport on Friday. I was terribly mixed up, thinking I would fly out from Detroit on Friday evening and arrive Friday morning; for some idiotic reason, I thought the US was 8 hours ahead of Amsterdam when actually it's only six hours, … [Read more...]
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