The Amazing Cities Series brings to life the way London, Paris, New York and the other cities came to be what they are today. Each one of them are invaluable guides for students, tourists and, most of all, the people who call those cities their home.
Charles Dickens
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, London on 04. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
‘No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.’ So, said the great writer Charles Dickens. He would have known for he walked the streets of London during the mid 19th century, seeing the poverty and destitution. As a result, he wrote compelling novels like Oliver and Great Expectations. [...]
Amazing People of Sydney
Posted by charles in Cities, Places on 19. Jan, 2012 | 0 Comments
One of my most interesting days was spent in the city of Sydney, Australia. with Eugene Fernandez, a business friend. He offered to show me around the great city where he lives. We started at Botany Bay, the site made famous by Captain Cook who landed there in 1770. He and Joseph Banks, the botanist, took back glowing [...]
Dinner with Mark Twain
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, New York on 30. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
If you could invite anyone to dinner, who would you choose? Mark Twain, the great American novelist, would be high on my list. His ability to tell a good story with, no doubt, a mid west drawl, would be great entertainment. I am sure he would make me laugh and possibly bring a tear to the [...]
Amazing Architects and Builders
Posted by charles in Cities, Places on 11. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
City of Nancy This year I made a tour of the eastern part of France including the cities of Dijon, Tours and Nancy. It was a pleasant tour with time to see the countryside and visit the smaller towns also. In each place, I admired the architecture. It is amazing what the architects and builders [...]
Amazing – Seven Billion People
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, People on 25. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
In the year 1800, it is estimated there were one billion people on Earth. By 1927, the figure reached 2 billion. This week it was announced that there are now 7 billion. So, in the last 84 years – the lifetime of one generation – the population has increased by 5 billion people. How many of [...]
Amazing People of New York
Posted by charles in New York, People, Places on 09. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
On a visit to New York, I met Mark Macias, who has had a fascinating career in the media industry making videos and working for major news organizations. In our discussion, we thought it would be a good idea to make an instant video of my visit and capture the ideas associated with the Amazing [...]
