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Today’s global news wrapup covers lots of ground, starting with a New York Times story on the skewed jobs picture resulting from the —ahem — Obama recovery: Recovery Has Created Far More Low-Wage Jobs Than Better-Paid Ones The deep...

If only “the victims” would take one second to look at their history. There were ALWAYS more BLACK slave owners than white slave owners. There were ALWAYS more WHITE Irish slaves than black slaves. Why? Because they were cheaper. Abraham...

Pictures: Christian G.E.Schiller with Winemaker Jean Smit at Boekenhoutskloof A panel of 29 sommeliers, retailers and wine writers selected its 2014 top 20 winemakers from South Africa. You find the list below, following some introductory remarks about...

Come Away With Me When it comes to celebrating romance, one needn’t look beyond Europe. With its picturesque locales, luxurious hotels and intimate experiences, there’s enough to choose from for an sweet getaway. No matter how many times you have travelled...

from NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. VOL. XC. — NO. 187. (No. CLXXXVII.) APRIL, 1860. ART. I. — Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill, Author of „Vathek.“ In two volumes. London: Charles J. Skeet. 1859. Small 8vo. pp. 352, 402. CELEBRATED men, it is said...