Are you suffering from insomnia? If you are, it’s certain that you are dying to finally get the sleep you’ve always wanted and wake up bursting with energy, much more motivation and drive. Many people suffer from insomnia – or difficulty in sleeping – under varied conditions. As a matter of fact, about ten percent […]
At The Movies: Starting Out In The Evening
"Starting Out In The Evening" starts out in the daytime as graduate student Heather Wolfe (played by Lauren Ambrose) meets aged novelist Leonard Schiller (played by Frank Langella) in a Manhattan diner. Waiting for him she looks at a novel of his called The Lost City. Pay attention to this scene in Andrew Wagner’s film version […]
Culture Clash in Open-Air African Markets
Europeans who come to West Africa at first cannot understand the African custom of bargaining before buying or selling. They start off by buying at the price asked in the market, and then when they learn from friends that they have paid far too much, they are angry at having been cheated. Later on, when […]
The Power of Advertising
When big corporations flex their muscles by taking a stand on an issue of principle, the sheer force of their power can be breathtaking. General Motors, Proctor & Gamble and Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline were among a group of major advertisers which read the riot act to CBS and MSNBC this week over the broadcasters’ foul-mouthed shock […]
The gentle art of forcing bulbs – Brief Article
Coax spring bulbs to flower indoors during winter In the dead of winter, spring-blooming bulbs are especially welcome in the house. They can easily fill a room with a delightful perfume and remind you that spring really is just around the corner. The process of getting flower bulbs to bloom ahead of schedule is called […]
Harmful effects of inadequate sleep
Besides the possible problems and dangers of being unalert; (according to the American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 100,000 traffic accidents each year are caused by fatigue and drowsiness), what are the effects of inadequate sleep on our body? As we all know, sleep is a primary requirement for all living things. Sleep deprivation […]