In a technical sense, yes, but in a practical sense, not really.
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Book Review: Why the Dutch are Different
The Netherlands is a small country with a large impact on world history and contemporary life. Ideas the Dutch promoted hundreds of years ago became central to the founding of the U.S., for example.
Continue readingBook Review: The Shortest History of Europe
Author John Hirst writes a unique history of Europe that gives a quick overview followed by a dive into themes that link elements of the arc of history together.
Continue readingBook Review: North: How to Live Scandinavian
This is a humorous look at contemporary life in the Scandinavian countries. I have never been to any of them, but I saw from the reviews that many who live…
Continue readingBook Review: History of Norway
Review of History of Norway, by John Yileks. A fast-paced book I did not want to put down – a whirl-wind tour of a complex history spanning thousands of years.
Continue readingUsing your credit card for car rental insurance coverage
Do you need to buy car rental insurance? You might be surprised and find that your own auto insurance policy already provides coverage. Or that the credit card used to rent the car may provide coverage too.
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