One day, the townspeople of Oran notice that rats are dying everywhere; the plague soon follows and Oran is suddenly isolated from the world, and the characters grapple with the startling realization that something awful is just beginning.
Author Archives: Carlen
The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World
How two men battled Victorian London’s deadliest cholera outbreak, and what we can learn from their public health efforts.
The Monthly Bulletin: March 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: The Ghost Map;
The Fiction Spot: The Plague;
The Product Spot: Jack Black lotion.
Enhancing Government: Federalism for the 21st Century
A re-imagining of federalism and how to restructure it to empower both federal and state governments.
How the US Government Works
A useful guide for children learning about the function of government and how they can grow to participate as intelligent voters.
The Weekly Bulletin: February 17, 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: Enhancing Government;
The Children’s Spot: How the US Government Works;
The Product Spot: Cornell Law – Legal Information Institute.
Cornell Law – Legal Information Institute
The LII believes that people should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them, without cost. If you ever want just a quick glimpse of a legal concept, search through LII and it’s likely that you’ll find something helpful.
Citizens of London – The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
The tremendous impact that US Ambassador Gil Winant, CBS reporter Ed Murrow, and businessman Averell Harriman had on the sprawling events of WWII.
The Lost Vintage
A fascinating mystery about wine, World War II, and generations of haunting family secrets.
The Weekly Bulletin: February 10, 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: Citizens of London;
The Fiction Spot: The Lost Vintage;
The Product Spot: The National WWII Museum.