Monthly Archives: December 2009

Indian Astronomy and Singapore

It’s easy to imagine someone having a great time in Singapore.  It really doesn’t matter who, because this place has something fascinating, exciting, or simply splendid, for anyone, of all ages, from all backgrounds.  It is an enormously interesting city … Continue reading

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Ibiza and the Balearic Islands

The Balearic Islands are located off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. There are four main islands and these include the largest of them Majorca, which is also the most heavily populated and receives the greatest number of … Continue reading

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TransGlobe and the Technologies of Moving

It certainly is a different world, one that our grandparents couldn’t have dreamed of.  Television was supposed to be the big technological advance of our time, so that information could be transmitted at great speeds, much like the automobile helped … Continue reading

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Candle Creation

These days it is the heating stoves and fireplaces that are used for warmth in peoples homes. There are lights that can be turned on at a flick of a switch to illuminate the hallway. Candles used to be a … Continue reading

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The Definition of Geography: Ptolemy, World Maps, and History

Geography.  It is common knowledge for the most part.  People live in a world that they know.  The know the layout of their hometown, and they know the layout of the hometowns of their friends and loved ones. The world … Continue reading

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Creating Light in the Painting Studio

One of the aspects of utmost importance when it comes to setting up a painting studio, is to find the best possible way to utilize as much natural light as you can.  Working without light, well, it just goes without … Continue reading

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Primitive Fire

One should never take one of the well designed Napoleon Fireplaces for granted. It has taken centuries of lighting fires to perfect the modern fireplace. Just like what you may read in a novel of ancient times, lighting a fire … Continue reading

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Saving Money with Insulated Window Blinds

People some times come up with some pretty inventive ideas when trying to save money on their electrical bills.  One of the things that has been happening in Phoenix, well, for years, is the putting up of either tin foil, … Continue reading

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Mother of Miami Julia Tuttle

M is for Miami, M is also for marvelous, Marvelous Miami, Florida. What do you know about Miami? It’s the county seat for Miami Dade County. Because of its vast role in international trade, entertainment, finance, the arts, the media … Continue reading

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