True Story; Why Can?t We all Just Get Along?

A little girl came up to her mom in the store and she asked, Mom do we celebrate Hanukah? The little girl had obviously seen a sign in the store that said Celebrate Hanukah next to some merchandise. The mom said no we do not celebrate hanakah, but pointed to... Read More

The Year of the Rooster

The Rooster is traditionally considered to be a favourable sign. His crow signals the break of dawn and the beginning of a fresh start, driving away the ghosts and evil spirits of the night. He is the only creature of the Chinese zodiac with wings and, as such, is regarded... Read More

The Automatic Champion

"Babe" Didrickson Zaharias was a phenomenal athlete. This Texan ran, jumped, rode horses, and played basketball and baseball-with tremendous flair.In the Olympic tryouts in 1932, she won five first places in track and field events. In the games of that year in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in... Read More

The History of Body Piercings - Ancient and Fascinating Around the World

Body piercings have seen a resurgence of interest in the last ten to twenty years and are becoming more and more a part of the mainstream Western culture. Take a look at any fashion or entertainment magazine and you'll see plenty of well-known celebrities with body piercings like navel rings... Read More

African Masks

The following is a general over view of African Masks.There are still places in Africa where genuine old masks can be bought, generally through dealers. Also watch out for fakes as they do abound. Remember buy things you like as investment can go up as well as down. If you... Read More

The Original Nobility: Patricians and Knights

By "nobility" I refer to that class in society which once had hereditary political, financial and social privileges guaranteed by law. By "original nobility" I follow the German (and now internationally accepted) definition and refer to those families who were ennobled (or generally recognised as nobles) before the year 1400.... Read More

Tarot Cards Demystified: The Suit of Pentacles

There are many ways to interpret the symbolism found in Tarot Cards. There are varying points of view that exist about what each card means or represents. This is just one way of interpreting them. When you understand this method you will find it to be extremely accurate.Tarot Cards have... Read More

Archaeology and Spirit Guides

One of the northern derivatives of Hopewell of interest to a few scholars is the anomalous Effigy Mound culture of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The remains attract attention because of the range of animal forms represented by the low effigy mounds. There are sometimes burials at the "vital" points -... Read More

Spainīs Flag - A Red And Yellow Beauty

Spainīs flag (the national one) is as colorful as the country itself with its red and yellow horizontal triband.The yellow stripe is in the middle and is twice as tall as each red band, and the height of the flag is two-thirds the width.A simplified version of Spainīs coat-of-arms is... Read More

Old Russian Symbolics on a White and Blue Porcelain

Russian porcelain is widely known and is often used as a traditional gift. The art of decorative painting on porcelain is handed down by craftsmen from generation to generation. Few of us, however, have asked ourselves what exactly is depicted on a Gzhel teapot or a Lomonosov porcelain cup. The... Read More

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Inuit Eskimo Art As Investments

Many people collect Inuit art as investments. Inuit art is... Read More

Merton Abbey Mills Developments

For those who don't know, Merton Abbey Mills is an... Read More

Yes Tarot Readings Are For You!

Have you ever thought?What is the best way out of... Read More

Astrology Signs and Planets Reveal Who You Are

But people are starting to take a new look at... Read More

Propaganda and American Journalism, Born Joined at Birth

Passion was the main stuff of journalism long before the... Read More

Eminem Slimshady

Firstly revealed by the fable Dr.Dre, and then debut of... Read More

The Year of the Rooster

The Rooster is traditionally considered to be a favourable sign.... Read More

Sir Francis Drake

FRANCIS DRAKE: - It is my perspective that history has... Read More

Conspiracies: The Pyramid and the Sphinx

Egypt has long been the source of countless conspiracies, ranging... Read More

Personal Protection Specialists and Celebrity Stalking

Celebrity stalking has become the way for the socially inept... Read More

Debussy and Gamelan According to a 150 Year Old Man

Hello!If you haven't been transported by the mesmerizing sounds of... Read More

Miss-story

Many 'fabulous' personages and concepts are created by man. Some... Read More

Humans are not special, hate to break it to you

I hate to break it to you, but humans are... Read More

The Monsters Mother

Somewhere in the world, every eight seconds, a mother is... Read More

Thaitsuki Nihonto Samurai Swords: Leading The Way

So why are these swords so popular? There are several... Read More

Flows of Civilization; Views from a Think Tank

Over the past few years we have been discussing many... Read More

Building Catapults Required Engineering Know How

When building catapults, armies had to include in their ranks... Read More

What is Y Ddraig Goch - the Welsh Red Dragon?

The red Dragon was introduced to Britain during Roman times.... Read More

Babel vs. the PC

Imagine a time when mankind was young. Migration led many... Read More

A Hidden Oriental Jewel: 100% Chinese Hand-Made Silk Embroidery

IntroductionDo you know what "silk embroidery is? Do you know... Read More

Bad Mouthing Fellow Authors

The creative mind is a gift to humanity; but unfortunately... Read More

African Masks The Art of Creation

With western eyes we tend to view a tribal mask... Read More

Sun Tzu: The Art of War

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese text on... Read More

Native American Astrology: The Hawk (March 21 - April 19)

The Hawk is the first sign of the Native American... Read More

Mythology and Parables in Modern Communication - Part 3

Our Self is the true center of our being and... Read More

Rules of Noble Succession

Let me first say that the rules of noble succession,... Read More

Man and His Machines

A woman creates life from her womb, and man tries... Read More

The Man Who Loved Jail

Around my twentieth birthday life became a series of incredible... Read More

Your Stars 2

Leo Some tragic news hits you hard and makes you... Read More

Mars, the Mighty and Marvelous

Martius, the month of March, is named after him. So... Read More

Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture)

Vastu is one of the most ancient sciences of Indian... Read More

Chinese Tattoos - Meaning of Chinese Dragon Tattoos

Chinese Tattoos have always been hugely popular. At one stage... Read More

Jewelry Making for Fun and Profit

There is an old adage that says work isn't really... Read More