Turkey to Italy, 1953 After crossing through the tiny area of European Turkey, I left the train at the last station on the railway line. Ahead, lay the frontier post which was set in open farmland. Nobody was manning the border and I was soon happily marching through endless open…
The best way to fully comprehend what free radicals are is to look at them from a cellular level in that the human body is made up of all kinds of cells.
Located in the United States, freelancer Andre Junget has 3 main disciplines, which are Traditional Illustration, Architectural Illustration and Nature Illustration.
Animal Blessing A few years back, I was given the opportunity to officiate at a Pet Blessing Day at a local nursing home. My friend was the Activities Director, and in the past they had a priest or local minister come to do the honors. So, when I was asked,…
Even if you are not an adolescent experiencing the stage of puberty, you can still get acne if you don’t take good care of your skin. This skin condition is due to the excessive oil secreted by your skin which develops to pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. Most skin acne is apparent on faces while some develop this skin problem on their backs and other parts of the body.
Have fun with your kids while doing something useful – container gardening! This will certainly help keep them from getting bored and they will love learning how to plant in garden pots. And, seriously, what could possibly be better than getting their little hands dirty while growing their own food. They might just be inclined to try some new foods they wouldn’t ordinarily try (I know this works since I saw it happen with my own 6-year old son.)
An Enchanted Place that makes Vienna Smile At this time of the year, I walk out into my garden every morning. It is one small step out of the kitchen door on the terrace, and three and a half steps from the terrace to the grass with its light green,…
anAurora I was chatting casually to a friend of mine one afternoon some time ago. We were both looking for something to do in the house, something that did not involve getting paid – we didn’t want the commitments or the hassle that come with paid work – something that…
You don’t just go in beekeeping because it is something you were brought up with. Most companies that deal with beekeeping and providing beekeeping supplies are family owned. Dadant and Sons, a company based out of Hamilton, IL has been in the business of providing beekeeping equipment and attire for the past 140 years.
We very rarely give any thought to breathing, since it’s something we all do automatically, but improving how we breathe can improve our performance in everything from our going about our daily routine to completing in professional sports. Your lungs need training just as much as any other part of your body for increased health. Many problems can arise by ignoring natural bodily functions like breathing, so it is to your health and benefit to train your lungs.
The Unseeable Persona Walt Whitman Meets the Merchant of Venice If I were to take the time to list the errors of my tongue and misdeeds of my days, the list would undoubtedly be long and dreary. No doubt, the list would resemble one which can be jotted down by…
Africa, My Heritage Africa, My Heritage. A drum beats, beckons, boom-boom-bah-boom. It beats so quietly one can hardly catch it. It beats insistently, convincing and convicting. Boom-boom-boom-boom, a drum beats. A night so dark, indigo black. A blackness thick and concealing. A curtain, veiling for a time a sacred labor.…