Posts Tagged ‘ cities ’

Today’s Young People: Wild, Yet Sophisticated?

Nov 21st, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Cynthia's Thoughts

Queen’s University’s recent cancellation of Homecoming Weekend for the next couple of years shows that in many cases, today’s young people are wilder than the twenty-somethings have ever been - the cancellation was due to the wild after-parties held just off campus.  While the crazy homecoming incidents are predominantly the fault of outsiders, people who [...]

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Medieval Portugal, Part I - Lisbon

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Featured, New, News

K. Lau
Lisbon was founded by Phoenicians who landed on their seaborne travels in 1200 BC. It then became a regular stop on the route to northern Europe for traders from the Mediterranean: Greeks, Carthaginians and eventually Romans, who conquered the city in 138 AD. When under Arab rule in 714 it was named Lissabona. And [...]

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