July 2, 1962
The first Wal-Mart Discount City store opened in Arkansas, US.
As of April 30, 2022, Walmart has 10,585 stores and clubs in 24 countries, operating under 46 different names.
The 1st book I recommend today:
Sam Walton: Made In America, by Sam Walton (1993)
Today is World UFO Day
If you are mesmerized by the UFO too, today is our day.
The date commemorates the anniversary of the 1947 UFO incident in Roswell, New Mexico, US.
Many people believe a UFO crashed there but the government has been keeping it a top-secret.
Did you know?
The term "UFO" (Unidentified Flying Object) was coined by US Air Force officer Edward Ruppelt in 1952.
佛老 注：UFO 学名“不明飞行物”是其全称Unidentified Flying Object的直译。台湾将这三个字母音译为“幽浮”，是个经典的翻译例子。
汉语俗称的“飞碟”是 flying saucer 的直译。
There are countless books about UFOs and the Roswell Incident.
One of the best I have read, and the 2nd book I recommend today is:
UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record, by Leslie Kean.
Today in history, quite a few great writers passed away.
July 2, 1961
Ernest Hemingway（海明威）, the American literary icon, novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, died at age 61.
I recommend all of his works:
In Our Time (1925)
The Sun Also Rises (1926)
A Farewell to Arms (1929)
To Have and Have Not (1937)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940)
The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
But I suggest you start with The Old Man And The Sea (the 3rd book I recommend today.)
July 2, 1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau（卢梭）,the Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer, died at age 66.
The 4th book I recommend today. :
Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Les Confessions)《忏悔录》
The Social Contract (Du contrat social)《社会契约论》
July 2, 1977
Vladimir Nabokov（f纳博科夫）, Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist, died at age 78.
The 5th book I recommend today:
Lolita (1955)《洛丽塔》
July 2, 1999
Mario Puzo, American author, screenwriter, and journalist, died at age 78.
The 6th book I recommend today:
The Godfather (1969)《教父》
Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 movie “Superman.”电影《超人》剧本)
July 2, 2016
Elie Wiesel, Romanian American writer, political activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1986), and Holocaust survivor, died at age 87.
The 7th book I recommend today:
Night
Based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.
漫漫苦夏，何以解忧？希望这7本巨著给你沉静与沉思。
Enjoy your summer reads.