Monthly Archives: July 2010

Postcard arrival: China

Posted on July 9, 2010 by elliewick

After a seemingly long time, I have received my latest postcrossing postcard, a stunning view of Wulingyuan Scenery. This is in southwestern China, near the area of the giant pandas. China seems like a daunting trip to me, full of … Continue reading →

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Mansfield, Ohio: Biblical wax figures, a reformatory, carousel and coney dogs

Posted on July 7, 2010 by elliewick

Last week I went on an adventure that included all of the things in my headline. I do not know much about Mansfield, but it looked a lot like Youngstown but has some very interesting tourist spots. Really, Mansfield is a … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2010 by elliewick

One of America’s Fourth of July traditions has always perplexed me, and every year when the holiday rolls around, I get to thinking about it. Why do we love Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture so much? It wasn’t written for us because … Continue reading →

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