As an actress, I often find myself playing in interesting ways and situations. Playing in woods with fairies is a prime example of this – a day spent exploring a glorious Scottish wood, with Celtic folklore themes in mind, in aid of developing a site-specific piece of theatre. It was a magical time, and the […]
Would you like to know more about your personality? Are you open to learning more about several important elements of your personality preferences? Then here are the simple instructions. 1 – Take out a blank piece of 8 ½ x 11 inch paper. 2 – Now draw a pig. Those are the instructions for the […]
There seems to be a running trend nowadays among Americans. We are in love with England! It ’s the British Invasion! Back in the ‘60s, the British Invasion meant The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to tell you the truth, the English never left. Americans, more than ever, are obsessed with England, English people, […]
Most of my readers probably don ’t know that I teach piano. I like to call myself a writer, but in truth I ’m a lot of things. And one of those things is a piano teacher. I don’t have a teacher’s license, and therefore can’t be called a “professional piano teacher,” but for some […]
Recognizing Silverfish Common silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) are small wingless insects that wriggle as they move. Their elongated bodies are covered with shiny, silvery grey scales and taper at the end. Adults are about half an inch long. A silverfish has two long antennae at its head end and three long bristles at its rear end. […]
Fleas are wingless, blood sucking parasites that are notorious for the irritation they cause us and our pets. Even though the fleas that are typically encountered in the urban environment are more interested in our furry friends than in people, flea bites on humans are not uncommon. It’s a fairly accepted fact that if you’re […]
Home Science Science is all around us – it is not just confined to the classroom or laboratory. There are plenty of fun experiments that need very little equipment other than a few household items and some curiosity. Not only will this foster a culture of life-long learning, but it looks great on a college […]
Just Like In Sweet Home Alabama…. I have to admit, Sweet Home Alabama is not only a great chick flick, but is one of my favorite movies of all time. A romantic comedy from 2002, starring Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas, it has been a favorite of mine for about ten years now. And one […]
If Bigfoot is Real, Where is the Evidence? The Snow Walker video is one of the most controversial pieces of Bigfoot evidence ever to surface. When the clip was first shown on national television it caused a tremendous sensation among cryptozoologists and ordinary folks alike. The video seemed to solve a mystery many people have […]
Friction is something we experience everyday, but understanding it, let alone explaining it, gets tricky. These experiments will help teach the concept of friction and make it easier for kids to understand. Test which surfaces create more friction, see how strong friction is, learn how to reduce friction, and even discover the side effects of […]
While there are 29 different types of sharks that live in British waters around the British Isles, it has often been asked “Have there been any shark attacks?”. Going by the published list of worldwide shark attacks brought out by GSAF (the Global Shark Attack File), there have been a few, most of which are […]
How to Quickly Plan Lessons When training as a teacher, nobody taught me how to write a lesson plan. I picked it up as I went along, combining lots of lesson plans into one I was happy with. Even when I had a proforma I was happy with, it would still take me hours to […]