H.B. Barnum, a 14 year old saxophone player who later became a music producer was one of the many teenagers in the 1950s drawn to the new style of music that featured hard-driving African American rhythm and blues. Barnum described the first time he saw the rhythm and blues performer Richard Wayne Penniman, better know ...
Lyman Frank Baum’s novel is like a Bible for beginners. It’s yet another spiritual allegory, whether it was intended to be so or happened by serendipitous circumstance – possibly divine intervention. Don’t overlook The Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, a.k.a. the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man. Blasphemy? ...
Being in a relationship or married to a mate who has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) will be very trying for all involved. The periods of emotional roller coasters that will be experienced throughout your relationship can only make you stronger or break you. Dealing with the emotional ups and downs of a mate with BPD ...
— We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. Niccolo Machiavelli In the Prince, Machiavelli wrote, “It is not unknown to me how many have been and are of the opinion that worldly events are so governed by fortune and by God that men cannot by their providence change them. ...
The Slam poetry movement is a form of poetry based more on performance than literary quality, though in recent years there has been an attempt among its adherents to balance these virtues. It is perhaps the most popular form of poetry in the U.S. being practiced today. We have the Slam culture to thank for ...
Mulberries are a fruit that is Asian, and these little vines of berries have several types of health benefits. Mulberries have something in them, a compound known as anthocyanins. These antioxidant compounds are quite helpful in fighting off diseases such as certain cancers, diabetes, and various types of bacterium. There is fiber that is contained ...
Most people, even those who do not know Spanish, are familiar with the terms El Nino and La Nina. The first, of course, means boy or the boy child. The later means girl. Over the past twenty years or so, they both have become more commonly associated with weather phenomenon. Most people are quit familiar ...
I’m sure most women have purchased a brand new lipstick, or a new shade of foundation, and no matter how great it looked earlier, decided later on that it just wasn’t the right color. Thankfully, now most department stores and even many drug stores allow you to return your makeup purchases even if they’ve been ...
Brunettes often come across as being powerful and bold but brown hair can be very provocative, too. This is especially true when you add red highlights to spice things up a bit. Most likely, you have seen actresses or rock stars who use this color style to stand out but that doesn’t mean it’s reserved ...
Formed in Sayreville, New Jersey, in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer, Jon Bon Jovi, Tito Torres, Richie Sambora, Dave Bryan and Hugh McDonald. They were originally going to call themselves Johnny Electric, but a friend suggested the name Bon Jovi, in the vein of Van Halen. They recorded their first album in 1984, ...