When you think of Southern Indiana, the first thing that comes to your mind is probably not wine. After a trip on the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail, that very well could be the first thing that comes to mind. Surprisingly the Southern Indiana area is blessed with several wonderful area wineries. Most of these wineries ...
I have lived a good portion of my life in the Akron/Canton region of Northeast Ohio, and yet it wasn’t until several of my friends from out of state came to visit that I realized the unique character of my hometown. To be sure, it isn’t a New York City or Chicago, and it is ...
The one major enjoyment that comes along with the season of summer is not just swimming, camping, and enjoying smores by the camp fire. For most woman nowadays tanning has become a summer priority. We want tans before summer becomes official. We want to look smoking hot, we want to be bronzed, and we want ...
With the increased demand and desire to create a tropical fish tank all the way up to a full blown saltwater reef biotope, the African cichlids have taken a backstage presence. This is an unfortunate event as African cichlids represent a whole other realm of fascination in the aquarium hobby. Often considered easier to maintain ...
It’s rather surprising to walk into a business, ask for a service, and be refused. Actually, it can be a positive experience, as it was for me. I told the seamstress that my jacket had a broken zipper and I wanted it replaced. She examined the tracks of the zipper to see if there were ...
Evidence-based policing is a style of policing that uses research to create or change policies to increase effectiveness. Lawrence W Sherman, an academic criminologist, is credited with making the term Evidence-based Policing (EBP) popular. During a lecture Sherman stated, “Police practices should be based on scientific evidence about what works best.” (Schmalleger, 2011.) This idea ...
I think we can all recognize that the cars we get from a rental car company aren’t the cream of the crop, but it got me thinking. If I see a pretty lady and I do a double-take just as the transmission lurches the vehicle back and forth, have I just done a quadruple take? ...
Sheol appears in the common messianic text of the Hebrew bible 65 times, but Hades only appears 11 times in the common Byzantine text type of the Greek New Testament. Although both Sheol and Hades are usually translated into the word hell, the public conception of the two places was very different in antiquity. Despite ...
Veganism is a growing popular lifestyle , and a part of life for the health-conscious majority of foodies in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison is one of the nation’s top cities for restaurants per capita, and the choices and variety abound throughout the city. The search for vegan-oriented diets is not difficult, as many restaurants offer delicious ...
Bruce Lee is in good company. Time Magazine assembled one hundred people who’ve had a major global impact: Time 100: The Most Important People of The Century. It includes: Mohandis Gandhi, Teddy Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Charles Lindberg, Helen Keller, Lucille Ball, Steven Spielberg, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Broken down into categories there ...
