Part II: Commentary

Wu Youru. Regaining the Provincial Capital of Ruizhou (1886). Private collection. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout The conventional wisdom that “law” and “justice” are not the same thing can be illustrated by works of art from any historical period. The painting above represents a battle between the Chinese Imperial army…

Note: Event dates are subject to change due to pandemic cancelations HOLIDAYS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (global events marked in red) KEY FINANCIAL EVENTS Note: World Economic Forum for 2022 in Davos was canceled; it may get rescheduled to early summer 10K’s FILING CALENDAR Large Accelerated Filers: 10-K: Due Monday, January 31, 2022 for Fiscal Year Ended…

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“I know a man who thinks he’s poor,But he is rich indeed,He has a chair, a friend who’s sure,And three good books to read!’ ~ Annette Wynne These are the books that repeatedly come up as recommendations in conversations with our subscribers as they ask for good sources on important topics. Contribute your suggestions at…

When filmmaker James Patrick came to Stavoren to interview Catherine in 2020, she and the Solari team had no idea what the film would be. The rest is history. Patrick began publishing interviews as his research and filming progressed. In the process, he discovered the story was far older and deeper than expected. So he…