Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
From literally anywhere in Naples Vesuvius stands threateningly close by, like a loaded gun pointed at the heart of the city… Even eggheads find it difficult to be absolutely precise about this but scientists think that Vesuvius formed about twenty-five thousand years ago and today the volcano is rated as…
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Sweet Potato Patties
Originally posted on I've Got Cake:
Last week I met up with a new friend for brunch at Myers + Chang. If you’re ever in Boston and can’t figure out what to do for brunch, go there. They have one of the best brunches in Boston, the food is soooo good you guys! ?…
The Carnation
With Mother’s Day almost upon us, I thought this legend appropriate. Every flower has its own meaning in history, myths, and legends. The carnation means pride, beauty, and deep love. According to legend, the carnation was first seen at Christ’s birth in Bethlehem. The carnation became popular and associated with Mother’s Day in the USA…Read more »
Brian Dettmer Uses Surgical Tools To Carve Books Into Intricate Sculptures
Originally posted on AesthesiaMag:
Brian Dettmer Uses Surgical Tools To Carve Books Into Intricate Sculptures New York-based Artist Brian Dettmer creates impressively intricate multi-layered sculptures from books. The artist calls himself the Book Surgeon because he uses knives, tweezers, and surgical tools to carve the art works out of old medical journals, illustration books, dictionaries,…
The Arabah (introduction)
Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
Recently I was doing some reading in the late Denis Baly’s Geographical Companion to the Bible (1963) and decided to share his description of the Arabah (Arava in Israel). The southern section of the Rift Valley is normally known as the Arabah, and it is, to the surprise…
Naples, A City of Danger?
Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
“See Naples and die. Well, I do not know that one would necessarily die after merely seeing it, but to attempt to live there might turn out a little differently”, Mark Twain – The Innocents Abroad A few weeks ago I suggested to some regular travelling pals that we…
Woe To The Black Cat
When church law engrafted upon civil law, the full persecution for witchcraft arose. A witch was considered to be a woman who deliberately sold herself to the evil one, who delighted in injuring others, and for the purpose of enhancing the enormity of her evil acts, chose the Sabbath for the performance of her impious…Read more »
Humor with Story
I was practicing my preschoolers’ lesson and my husband sat down at the table. I pretended he was my audience. The subject matter was on the little things. I decided to teach about bugs, spiders, and insects. As part of the lesson, I told the story about the Ant and the Grasshopper. It went something…Read more »
Space Creatures
Cold Conditions
If you are one of those people that get cold easily, maybe the condition is medical related. Anemia is a condition that if you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body’s tissues could be a culprit. You may also feel tired and weak from anemia. Research has shown…Read more »