There several type of mouth inflammation but the most common causes of inflammation of the mouth are: Moniliasis Thrush or candidiasis is characterized by creamy-white, curd-like patches anywhere in the mouth, caused by an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans. Adjacent areas are red and swollen, and the white patches can be scraped away leaving ...
Gold Rush Days is a big festival in a small Georgia town. The festival, held on the third weekend in October, October 20-21, 2007, commemorates Dahlonega’s discovery of gold in 1828. “Gold Rush Days has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society”. according to the website. ...
Antique meerschaum pipes offer the collector an often-reasonably priced collectible and one that is unique. The meerschaum pipe is the largely unknown collectible. Collecting antique meerschaum pipes offers both artistry and beauty, and a sensual window into a bygone age, because tobacco residue lasts just about forever. This is One of the Few Collectibles That ...
The smoking pipe, while it may be fading quickly from popularity, is still out there and has been for a long time. And while it has faded from a position of public domain to a place of distinctiveness, almost seen as pretentious as the cane, there are devoted lovers of this simple pleasure who give ...
In 1873 Willa Cather was born in Virginia, but later in her childhood moved to Nebraska with her family. Her experiences in the heartland influenced her writing style, which included stories of immigrants as they settled and made new lives. Cather’s short story “Neighbor Rosicky” depicts the life of a Bohemian Czech family man, Anton ...
I like a well-crafted mystery, from time to time, as you may have guessed from my earlier articles on M.C. Beaton’s Death of a Witch and other Hamish Macbeth mysteries, or my review of Michael Connelly’s The Brass Verdict. But with all due respect to the prowess of the mystery-solvers in those books, there really ...
This guide is for those who are thinking about saving money on cigarettes by switching to a pipe. While there are advantages to doing so, there are major disadvantages too. The best thing to do would be to stop smoking completely. As my main man, Mark Twain said; “It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done ...
Pipe smokers are a dwindling lot these days. Not only has tobacco become public enemy number one, but even for people who do want to smoke, well, cigarettes are just so much faster and easier, and that occasional cigar doesn’t require all the hassles and accoutrements. Nonetheless, pipe smoking does have its appeal. Unlike cigarettes, ...
