Monday, March 17, 2025
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jennifer Aniston, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. Born on February 11, 1969, her father started his career on television. He then changed his name to John Aniston. Her mother, known as actress Nancy Dow, worked as an assistant of Rock Hudson. Her […]
She has already claimed her Golden Globe Award for best actress. And she will be having many more awards for the upcoming ceremonies. Some clearly saw that Oscar Nomination happening! She is still at the “tender” age of 44. Call her Olivia Colman, Olivia or Queen Anne. It is by […]
Like waves eroding a beach, corruption slowly destroys any company, no matter how profitable. Corruption and petty politics is what caused the fall of Czech mining conglomerate, OKD. The Ostrava-Karviná mines are the only producers of black coal in the Czech Republic, but even holding that sway did not protect […]
As my plane was taking off not too long ago, I looked out to see small herd of cattle grazing in the green space between the highways feeding into the airport and I got to thinking, can progress and the natural world co-exist? Can we as a species honor the […]
What better way to express a people’s culture than by the food they eat? The Italian cuisine is extraordinarily regional. Different regions are known for different foods so it would be so wrong to assume that everyone here eats pasta or pizza. The distinct regional variations in traditional Italian food […]
There’s an old saying that no matter how dark the night may get, the dawn is always around the corner. The purpose of this phrase is to imbue people with a sense of positivism and hopefulness that can often desert them in this day and age where almost everyone is […]
The post-Castro era is here and everyone is wondering what is in store for Cuba. The country has been struggling financially for the past two decades. The U.S embargo was a significant contributor to this harsh reality, and it still is. There is also the fact that the country has […]
You’ve might’ve run into Mormon missionaries in various cities around the globe, due to the worldwide nature of the Latter-day Saint (LDS) church. Typically dressed in Sunday best and paired in twos, nearly 70 thousand of these young men and women serve missions in about 190 different countries. Mormon missionaries […]
As a person dreaming of becoming a YA novelist, you’re so excited about the genre. You love the idea of connecting to younger people and finding a way to teach them lessons through the medium of fiction. You dream of being featured in magazines like Poets & Writers, the same […]