Frans Michael Franzén (9 February, 1772 – 14 August, 1847) born in Oulu, Sweden (now Finland) was a poet, clergyman, and educator

Bond joins a multi-national black-ops team to stop a Neo-Nazi organization with plenty of resources to worry even the strongest governments

Frans Eemil Sillanpää was a famous Finnish writer, and the first Finn to win the Nobel Prize for literature. He is known for such novels as The Maid Silja.

A loan of $10,000 helps Anita me enhance Onēva’s technology platform so we are able to scale hiring quickly which is necessary to meet our customer’s demand. Click here to donate yourself Anita’s story I grew up in Richmond, CA and am the youngest of 8 kids. After graduating from high school, I attended UC Berkeley and earned a BA with Double Majors in Economics and “Economics in the Black Community” followed by a Haas MBA. I enjoyed a fantastic corporate career and now, in my 50’s, have launched a start up with my Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer and husband of 30 years. We beat out over 100 companies to win “Best Startup Silicon Valley 2015”, are reviewing final drafts of our first corporate contract-a Fortune 50 firm that’s a household brand name, and are invited to Finland this summer as they selected Onēva as having the best elder care platform and service model in the world. Despite these market successes, finding investors is beyond hard. And I acknowledge that fund raising is hard for every CEO but sadly, studies confirm women entrepreneurs receive tiny percentages of all investment dollars. One of my dreams is to prove that capital chases…

Father’s Day is a time to reflect on all the things that your dad taught you. How much times did your dad spend reading to you before bed? As you grew older, how often did you two spend talking about your favorite books and sharing new finds? Reflecting on all those treasured memories is a great reminder of why you should treat your dad to something he enjoys this Father’s Day. If you’re looking for unique ideas, Personal Creations created this infographic on Father’s Day traditions around the world. Perhaps this year you want to go fishing like they do in South Africa, or prepare a huge breakfast like they do in Finland. Or maybe you and your dad have your own annual traditions. Whatever the case, don’t forget to do something to remind your dad how much you appreciate him this Sunday! Image courtesy of http://www.personalcreations.com/blog/fathers-day-traditions

Like many bibliophile I am also somewhat enamored by book covers. I don’t judge a book by its cover, but I certainly pre-judge it as many of us do (but that’s the topic for another post). I am also a comic art collector (well, before kids that is) and have about 10 reviews of graphic novel in my “draft” folder (at the time of this post) – so yes, I like pretty pictures.

In Eye of the Red Tsar, a fictional tale with historical accuracy, Sam Eastland introduced his audience to the Tsar’s personal detective Inspector Pekkala

A fictional story tells the story of 3 generations of Estonian women (& the men in their lives).The book correspond to the historical events which take Estonia