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$2.2 Million in Grants to Strengthen Native American, Native Hawaiian Museum Services June 10, 2021 IMLS Funds Projects in Support of Native Heritage and Cultural Preservation Washington, DC The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced 26 grants totaling $2,264,639 to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.
Top: King Kalakaua built ‘Iolani Palace in the late 19th century to enhance the prestige of Hawaii overseas and to mark Hawaii’s status as a modern nation. Photo courtesy of The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace. Bottom: Papahana Kuaola operates a Cultural Learning Center at its 63-acre Waipao, Heeia site in Hawaii. Haiku Stream is one of many natural features that make Hawaiian culture-based learning experiences possible for students, teachers, families, communities, and visitors. Photo courtesy of Papahana Kuaola. ....
Appreciation: Bestselling author Christopher Reich: How John le Carré changed my life [The San Diego Union-Tribune] When Encinitas-based bestselling author Christopher Reich heard about the passing of John le Carré, he felt compelled to write an appreciation of the spy thriller master, who died Dec. 12. He shared his thoughts with the Union-Tribune. John le Carré passed away last weekend, age 89, and writing to the end. No author had so great an influence on my life, as a reader, an aspiring writer, and for a short while when I knew him as “David” as a friend and correspondent. It’s difficult to express how much his work meant to me. For a time, it was everything. No one starts their reading life picking up “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” or “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.” Back then, if you loved spy stories and espionage, you began with Alistair MacLean, moved up to Robert Ludlum, then Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton. Only then, were you ready ....
When Encinitas-based bestselling author Christopher Reich heard about the passing of John le Carré, he felt compelled to write an appreciation of the spy thriller master, who died Dec. 12. He shared his thoughts with the Union-Tribune. John le Carré passed away last weekend, age 89, and writing to the end. No author had so great an influence on my life, as a reader, an aspiring writer, and for a short while when I knew him as “David” as a friend and correspondent. It’s difficult to express how much his work meant to me. For a time, it was everything. No one starts their reading life picking up “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” or “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.” Back then, if you loved spy stories and espionage, you began with Alistair MacLean, moved up to Robert Ludlum, then Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton. Only then, were you ready for le Carré. I read them all, most twice, some more. ....