Cemeteries and resting places in Paris, France offer the visitor a unique look at the city and its residents. Here are four that provide the visitor memories they will not soon forget. Cemeteries in Paris, France #1: Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise (Pere Lachaise Cemetery) 8, Boulevard de Ménilmontant 75020 Paris, France +33 1 55 25 ...
Who can resist big floppy ears and a wagging tail? Dog figurines and stuffed animals made by almost any maker is something many people can’t resist. Most commonly when thinking about dog figurines, ceramics is the first thought. Names like Staffordshire, Beswick and Carltonware come to mind. Dogs from these makers often range from ...
You know you’ve made it in show business when you get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But the Walk of Fame is not just for movie stars. Celebrities from numerous entertainment fields are honored every year at an average rate of two per month. History The Walk of Fame began as a ...
1. Lassie the most well known of all animal shows, aired on network television for twenty years between 1954 to 1974. The original Lassie series portrayed a rough Collie named Lassie, who lived with a boy, Jeff Miller, his widowed mother, and his grandfather. Eventually, Lassie was given to the Martin family which included: Timmy ...
Reports about Peter Jackson’s remarks (such as this one) at the recent San Diego Comic-Con (more) give me hope that once the Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg films of Tintin’s adventures start rolling out (the first is still over a year away, as I have written about here), I’ll no longer have to explain that ...
German Shepherd Dogs are one of the most popular breeds in the world, and they are renowned for their intelligence, strength, and loyalty to their family. Height and Weight Dogs should be between 24-26 inches at the shoulder. Bitches should be around 22-24 inches at the shoulder. The AKC Standards do not list any specific ...
Television was introduced to my area of the world on December the 20 th of 1953 when KID-TV channel 3 came on air with a 100 kw RCA transmitter. My parents were married in 1954 and I was born in 1957. I actually remember when the second station in my area was added for our ...
Dogs have a long history in cinema. As far back as 1905, a dog named Rover made his movie debut in Rescue By Rover, popularizing the name Rover for dogs. Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd, became a canine star in 1925 with the making of the film Where the North Begins. Rin Tin Tin, ...
Watching television is such a big part of most people’s lives. I remember when our family got our first color television. What a big deal it was for the whole family to sit in the living room and watch a wholesome family TV program on television that depicted the values we held in our family ...
I have a clear memory of Zuki sitting with me in the garden last summer. Someone pulled to the side of the road. Instantly, Zuki charged off to investigate. I simply looked up and said ‘Zu.’ She stopped dead and raced back. She did so with confidence and joy, clearly as happy to return to ...
