The Closing Of The Plaza Hotel – A UK Perspective
The impending closure of the world famous Plaza Hotel in New York, has left lovers of classic hotels across the globe in a state of shock. However, while the Plaza seems doomed to become a shoppin
Indian Astrology
Indian astrology is the oldest wisdom found even in Atharva Veda 3000 B.C. back. Indian astrology is based on the relative positions of stars or planets at the birth time. Mainly the nine planets a
I Learned A Little Japanese
For my last semester of college, I had the opportunity to do a semester at sea. I was thrilled by the prospect of being on the ocean for months on end and about getting to spend time in a variety o
Settling
Are you settling for circumstances in your life because you are too lazy or too scared to make the appropriate changes needed to force life to live on YOUR terms, instead of the other way around? I Love All Things African
On a recent trip to Africa I fell in love with almost all things African. No other continent in the world has so intrigued and delighted me as Africa, and certainly no other continent has caused me
Friday's Girl
A centuries-old mystery has crossed my path again ...
I mentioned in a recent article that there was a dispute in many academic quarters regarding the actual Viking deity being honored by th
Tipping In New Zealand
Minimum wages in New Zealand are $10.25 an hour for a worker over 18 and $8.20 for under 18, so they are not dependent on tips to subsidize their income, as is the case in the United States.
Odd Fashioned
Clothes can tell what is inside a person's head; it depicts the personality and character of a person. There was a time when people wore animal skin and covered their bodies with leaves and god kno
Happening Hemp 10 Uses For This Hardy Plant
Hemp is one of the oldest known plants cultivated for an industrial purpose. It can be traces all the way back to 8000 BC in the Middle East and China. The fiber from the hemp plant was used to mak
Western Vs Eastern Clothing
Alteration of power and domination between the east and the west has occurred throughout the last 2 thousand years. In terms of civilizations, culture, modernity, sometimes east has been surpassed
Where Did Chopsticks Come From?
In much of Asia, especially the so-called "rice bowl" cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are two long, thin, usually tapered, pie
Thailand’s Yellow Ribbon Coup
Do not adjust the color on your television. There are no smudges on your screen. What you saw on the news was not an illusion. When the Thai Military stages a coup, they do it with style and panach
Why Jewish People Wear Certain Articles Of Clothing
If you’re not Jewish, you may not understand why some Jews style their hair and dress in the manner they do. Their traditional style dress is based on the Torah, the first five books of their Bible
What Is Numerology?
Each day, we are exposed to numbers. We have phone numbers, birthdates, even our financial information is driven by numbers. Numerology is the study of the numbers in our lives and how they affect
Masonic Reflections: Once A Mason
An old mason, weary with life came to me to say goodbye. He was going away, and I know that I will never see him again. Before he left, he felt that he wanted to give me a gift to remember him by ‘
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