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 […]
Bismarck’s Blaze of Glory Most people are probably familiar with Germany’s World War Two super-battleship the Bismarck. During its brief life it terrorized the British when it broke out into the open seas in May 1941 and threatened to wreak havoc on North Atlantic shipping. When it was finally sunk by a British task force, […]
Introduction – Could There Really be Aliens on The Moon? First off, I would like to say that although I am open to all possibilities regarding the supernatural, aliens, god, magic and anything else that veers from the ‘norm,’ I am still far from convinced. For this reason, I explore and delve deep into mysteries […]
Pockets of bungalow houses, or “Bungalow Belts” can be found in most American cities. They are typically situated in urban areas along old streetcar lines. Owning a bungalow is like owning a little piece of early 20th century American history. If you are a fan of historic homes, you need to get the scoop on […]
Courtesy Goes Both Ways In another article I wrote about courtesies that patients, residents, nursing staff and families should extend to certified nursing aides. Now I would like to address CNA’s directly about appropriate workplace conduct. Working as an aide is a hard job. On a daily basis you face grueling tasks, unpleasant sights, and […]
Note: I strongly suggest to the reader, before judging this passage, to read it in its entirety. Dolphin species (orca whales, bottlenose dolphins, pilot whales, ect.) are often hailed as benevolent, friendly, free-spiritual, and sometimes even god-like. I’ve observed people make the claim that they are smarter than humans, have a higher level of conciseness […]
Dinosaurs! It’s interesting to wonder what the world would be like if there were dinosaurs still alive today. Unfortunately, when we were kids we all learned how they died off in some mass extinction, never to be seen again on this earth. It might have been depressing news for a ten-year-old, but by now most […]
Mermaids in Myth and Legend We humans have been fascinated by mermaids for a long time. A few hundred years ago, the myth of beautiful girls emerging from the sea was widely believed by superstitious sailors crossing foreboding oceans for weeks or months at a time. But even today people love mermaids. They ’re everywhere, […]