In one of my past magazine jobs my office was next to that of the book editor. He would get boxes and boxes of books daily. There was a separate room devoted to storing these books, but that still didn’t keep them from piling up in his office. Whenever he returned from vacation he practically [...]
The nostalgia of the 80′s has been simmering in the fashion world for several years. It is perhaps not a surprise that the pop culture of the 80′s is also rearing its head in the art world. We have seen graffiti, which was once considered a vulgar expression of inner-city youth, become a tool for [...]
Waste management is an issue that every city, whether large or small, must deal with each day so that they can successfully handle the waste that accumulates in astronomical numbers. Without a waste management system in place cities would be soon over run with the overwhelming amount of refuse and waste that they need to [...]
The year was 2700 AD, and the technological advances of mankind were impressive. By now, 99% of disease had been eliminated, and the average life span was around 150 years. Innovating and exciting new fields of science had been opened and subdivided. Art found new and creative ways to be expressed. The ways of the [...]
The random acts of kindness movement has met reality TV. Forget the contrived sugary-sweet “We’ll make your pony all better” love fests and the “here’s your new house, hot tub and pool boy” giveaway shows. Give me “Random 1,” A&E’s new series that documents the travels of two ruggedly rumpled Gen Xers as they help [...]
Gift purchasing is a difficult process that millions of people dread with all their might. Men especially have a really hard time finding the perfect gift for women. They just do not seem to understand what makes a gift good or bad, but I don’t mean to pick on mean, not really because there are [...]
Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. (Hebrews 10:36 NLT) I sit on the edge of my husband’s hospital bed, holding his hand and stroking his face. The room is lit only by the soft glow of [...]
Books As A Life Saver I’m sharing with you something I found today. It is a very old page, worn and yellowed, from “The New Republic” dated December 8, 1917. What struck me about this article are two things: 1. The letter from the gentleman, and 2. The extreme importance of books to soldiers overseas. [...]
Before the prison known as Alcatraz ever existed, the name Alcatraz itself came from the Spanish word Alcatraces. Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay in 1775. He mapped the bay and its islands and in the process he named one of these small [...]
“Two thousand dollars for one suit? Are you crazy? I don’t have that kind of money to spend on one suit! Yes, I am well aware of the quality and that it is well worth every penny. I just can’t justify spending that much on one garment. Oh… but I sure would love to have [...]