A lot of debate still exists in exactly where the late Bo Diddley acquired his famous beat that he used in all of his classic blues (or early rock n’ roll) songs. Some say that the famous beat is based on the clave of Rumba where it’s usually compared to the rhythm of “shave and ...
Miami is one of the most common jump-off points when sailing to the commonwealth country of the Bahamas. This is best done during summer when avid explorers would find the weather favorable for sailing. The calm waters of the season not only makes the travel safer, it also showcases glass-like waters filled with visible marine ...
Ever bought shoes that were just a half a size smaller than you and becomes a discomfort to wear? Or maybe the shoes that you absolutely adore on sell only have a size that is half a size smaller than your feet. No matter what the reason is, there are many ladies out there who ...
Beaming into our homes in 1962 on ABC, The Jetsons fascinated as the animated family of the future. Looking back now, some appliances look a bit quaint by our standards. Still, many gadgets are still incredibly futuristic: talking watches that spoke back in funny voices, radio consoles allowing Elroy to talk to buddies in Outer ...
Oh that dreadful feeling of a week going by and thinking “am I pregnant or not?”. Most of us women now that feeling all to well, that feeling when you miss your period and you run off to the drug store to pick up an at home pregnancy test to make sure your either not ...
Having reached the age where the yearly physical isn’t such an afterthought anymore, I found a recent article about stroke warning/recognition signs to be very helpful in identifying some immediate warning signs that could mean the difference between life and death. As I’ve gotten older, I seem to be unconsciously paying closer attention to pretty ...
Dillard’s is known to be one of the hardest places to work. Looking for jobs, you usually read their business mission statement. So they claim that they are a 3 billion dollar business. A business with that kind of money is impressive, right? Wrong. As I continued to apply my research talents I learned there ...
Lately I’ve been noticing more and more Toyota Scion xB’s on the road. They’re distinctive looking: short from front to back, boxy and snub-nosed. Officially characterized as five-door station wagons, they remind me of a London cab. We bought our Salsa red Scion to replace one of our two Honda Accords, an aging (1988) beat-up ...
The gallbladder is a small organ that rests on the liver. A nonessential organ, the gallbladder’s central function is the storage of bile, which is a substance used in digestion. Frequently, however tiny this organ may be, it can become the cause of a great deal of pain. Gallbladder diseases can cause nausea, digestive complications, ...
A ferry filled with over 500 Navy sailors and their families is blown up in New Orleans on. ATF Agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is brought in to assist FBI agent Andrew Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) in the investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit, one that uses space folding technology to look ...