The birth of the wildly popular and incredibly successful genre known as the Gothic Novel is most often traced back to 1765 and the publication of Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto. This novel hasn’t had quite the staying power with audiences that other Gothic masterpieces ranging from Wuthering Heights to Dracula have had, but ...
It is tradition in my family and in many others to pass on treasured family heirlooms and pieces to succeeding generations. This includes antique furniture, art works, and the family china, Crystal, and silverware. Over five generations of which I am aware our family has passed on and divided among surviving children memorable pieces of ...
Why Install Your Own Pool? Along with the benefit of improving your home’s appearance and value you will also be providing a way for your family to cool down in the grueling hot summer months right in the comfort of your own back yard. Once installed these pools are easy to maintain as their non-porous ...
As late as the 1980s, Gregg or Pitman shorthand was taught throughout the United States in both high schools and colleges. In the 1990s, the advent of the computer led many schools to stop offering shorthand to students feeling no one would utilize the skill. Sadly, this has left many people out in the cold ...
Salvador Santana is following in his legendary father’s footsteps by taking his passion for music and turning it into a lifestyle. Salvador’s music is unlike his father, Carlos,’ but there is a good chance he may achieve the same success. The musician and songwriter recently stopped by to talk about music, his father and his ...
Rice as a source of food dates as far back as 2500 B.C. Despite its long history, it’s still one of the most important sources of sustenance in many countries of the world. This grain is often served alongside ethnic cuisines such as Indian, Japanese, and Chinese food, providing a readily available and inexpensive source ...
Sitting in my hospital room of the Women’s center, listening to the fragile and miraculous sounds of newborn babies crying in the surrounding rooms brings a bittersweet feeling to my heart today. I suppose if you have to be in the hospital at all, this is the place to be. Eleven days ago, I went ...
Stephanie Plum is one of my favorite characters; she often doesn’t have a clue and has the tendency to attract odd situations and even odder people, but she is a go-getter and gets the job done. Her job? She’s a bonds bailsman in Trenton, New Jersey. She works for her cousin Vinnie who gave her ...
Is the big wedding day coming up soon? What will you be decorating with? One of the best decorations for a wedding (and many other exciting events!) would have to be orchids. These flowers will offer a wonderful touch to any wedding. But what kind should you get? Luckily with orchids, there are so many ...
Dieting. Americans are obsessed with it. Yet it obviously doesn’t work for us since we, as a nation, remain dangerously overweight. A staggering 95 percent of Americans who go on a diet will gain back not only all the weight that they lost, but oftentimes even more. What are we doing wrong? The truth is ...