Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
The Duke of Wellington in command at the Battle of Waterloo.
Never mind the first world war and D-day, how will we commemorate the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo (18 June 2015)? Presumably we join with the Germans (Prussians), but should we invite the French?
Significado: troncharse, partirse (de risa).
George Washinton by Rembrandt
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
George Washington
Washington Irving
The hottest days of the summer season
If you are on the right track, you are doing or thinking something in a way which could lead to a good outcome.
Don’t rely on it until your sure of it
A sign warns motorists near Orlando, Florida, of the possibility of bear crossings. Both the bear and human populations are increasing in the state.
Pom Pom Island, Malaysia … ‘The feeling of wading into glass-like waters and finding oneself among giant green turtles has to be experienced’.
