Islam is the second major religion of the world after Christianity. The Saudi twin cities are regarded as the heartland of Islam where the enormous Muslim crowds are gathered mainly to perform their mandatory annual religious ritual known as Hajj through different cheap hajj packages. As per the UK, about […]
Society & Culture
Take Part in San Diego’s Día de Los Muertos Celebrations
If you live in California or have a lot of Latino friends, then you are probably already aware of what the San Diego Día de Los Muertos is. The Día de Los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is one of the most important holidays in San […]
Political Communication in The Era of Entertainment
In his book “Communication strategies for governments”, Roberto Izurieta explains that communication for governments needs an interlocutor – these are the media. Both need to produce news in an era of entertainment. The relationship between them must be symbiotic – based on trust and mutual respect; symbiotic in the sense […]
David Forbes – The Writer of Weird Novels
Short Biography I was born in 1965 and have lived most of my life in the southcentral Pennsylvania region, near Harrisburg. I attended both Carnegie Mellon and Penn State Universities, graduating from the latter with a degree in English. I presently work as the AVP of Marketing for a large […]
Roger Guenveur Smith – Short Biography
Roger Guenveur Smith is an actor, writer, and director whose work has been internationally acclaimed. He created and performed the Obie Award-winning A HUEY P. NEWTON STORY and adapted it into a Peabody Award-winning telefilm, directed by his longtime colleague, Spike Lee. For Mr. Lee’s Oscar-nominated DO THE RIGHT THING, Mr. Smith […]
Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Vedanta Teacher
You are what you are every moment; Years only hurt when you’ve lost them. I was born in Barcelona and went to India 30 years ago. Do you want to meet? Start by turning off the TV and it will turn on your brain. Every day millions of people die without knowing who they are: […]
An Introspection in the Sexual Practices in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Choices in the area of intimate life are always hotly debated, albeit in the private sphere. Sexuality seems more scandalous today than ever, but there have been times that historians are assuring us that not even the contemporary man can understand them. The morals, but also the customs of the […]
How Social Media Has Changed the Relationship between Colleges and Students
The impact of social media on every area of our lives over the last decade cannot be overestimated. Sites such as facebook, Twitter and Instagram have fundamentally altered the way that we relate to each other, communicate our thoughts, and present ourselves to the world. It’s little wonder then that […]
Causes of Genocides: Lessons Not Yet Learned
Genocide is deliberate extermination of a group of people. Usually those are ethnic, religious, or racial groups. Millions of people were brutally murdered through genocides over the course of history. Yet they happen anyway. Even a single genocide is one too many but unfortunately, there were more than a dozen […]
Why Flowers Don’t Grow Old
Have you ever wondered how long we have been playing with flowers as a civilization, particularly here in Australia? The oldest flower shops in the country date back to the earliest 20th century. The oldest flower shop in the world was opened in the 19th century. We are in the […]
Hurdy-Gurdy: an exquisite blend of history and elegance
Ancient musical instruments possess that special charm that cannot be mistaken for anything else. The birth of some is surrounded by mystery, others have been reborn as contemporary musical instruments, their features still bearing the resemblance of their mysterious ancestors. Some instruments are now sadly forgotten and lost forever, but […]
A Look Inside the Vaping Craze
Vaping is becoming very popular today. Many of us are still trying to catch up and find out what the craze is all about. What do you really know about vaping? Here’s some information to help you understand more about this trending activity. What is vaping? Vaping is the action […]