I hope you aren't offended if I make my annual request for younotto send me any suggestions for updates based on material gleaned from the new issue ofAnnually, which ships today. Since I live in the western United States, I won't be receiving my copy until well after many of you w...
It wasn't until 30 years later than Scriven was recognized as the true author of the piece. No one in Scriven's town of Port Hope had any idea that he had this kind of poetic ability. In the years right before his death, someone asked Scriven if he was really the author. His answe...
Killer bee dream meaning: If the bee is trying to kill you (or you see a swam) it can often suggest that you will encounter strong feelings in a work context. Bumblebee dream meaning: Seeing a bumblebee as opposed to the honeybee in dreams can indicate must be able to hold a passion...
Simple but moving, ‘Silent Night’ is a perennial favourite among carollers. But who composed the carol, and what are the original lyrics? ‘Silent Night’ is one of the world’s most famousChristmasmelodies. The story goes that the carol (originally ‘Stille Nacht’) was first performed o...
If it were built of stone or brick, there might be hope for a renovator – but if it is all wood, the roof has leaked for decades, with wood-rot and black mold throughout all three stories and not a shred of anything resembling preventative maintenance … no; as my daughter the real...
Regrettably, the first "Seikilos Epitaph" recording that I listened to has since been deleted (as you will see). I was quite partial to it; however, I haven't listened to it in several years, so maybe my bias wouldn't hold up if I were to hear it again. Or maybe it would. Here...
Americans would be alive today if he had told us from the beginning how serious it was, if he had worn a mask and persuaded social distancing, if he had told people that it is not a violation of their rights to do these things. I can’t help but think that his actions were ...
Chua and Rubenfeld coined the term ‘the triple package’ after studying groups in America today and realizing there were three common traits in successful groups. It didn’t matter how different the groups were, the traits were the same – and brought success. For their research, Chua and ...
- I have been thinking. If I were a terrorist, when would I attack next, and what would I do? This is just a thought game. I am not giving a prediction. It helps to reflect on and anticipate the devices of the enemy, so we can block his plans. It seems a
The world is changing for sure. Things we hear in the headlines are things that if our Grandparents heard about it, they would think we were dreaming up the worst kind of hell. Child porn for example. Who in the world would ever have thought of those two words together. We have graduat...