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Former correspondent for the Continental News Service, USA, now retired. Free-lance writer for the past twenty years writing on various subjects - Near East culture and crafts, archaeology, fantasy; religious history and

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Arts & Humanities > Museums & Galleries (Other) Guide to the Smithsonian Institution: 1 of 5
(Visit the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and you will see why it represents the treasured icons of our past, the vibrant art of the present, and the scientific promise of the future. The Academy has collected more than 142 million objects - from flags and fossils, to sculptures and spacecrafts, to toys and tapest... More..
Travel > Canada Travel destinations: Canada: 2 of 9
Visiting and photographing lighthouses, even collecting replicas of them are popular hobbies for many enthusiasts. In some locations, lighthouses have become popular travel destinations in themselves and the buildings are maintained as tourist attractions. Canada with its long rugged shore is an excellent country for enthusia... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Anti-Israel messages in the Mideast and the Annapolis peace talks: 2 of 9
As Israeli and Palestinian negotiators move toward a much-awaited permanent settlement that could be settled at the summit at Annapolis, Maryland, there had been and a continuing shocking rise in vitriolic anti-Israel propaganda in the Arab world. The extraordinary paradox is Israeli cooperation while the official Palestinian... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Recommendations Where to eat when you can't decide what food you're in the mood for: 9 of 40
Eating out is one of the most common activities in urban life. Often, men and women of today work late hours in the afternoon or early evening and they need to eat lunch or dinner. That is the reason why many restaurants and fast food chains are located in the vicinity of business districts or industrial parks.But eating out ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) The origin of Halloween: 5 of 21
The holiday of 'All Hallows (hallowed means sanctified or holy), or 'All Saints Day' which is celebrated on November First, is traditionally a Christian celebration, but the evening before, know as 'All Hallows Eve' has its roots in pagan rites, Subsequently, All Hallows Eve became Hallow Evening, which became Hallowe'en with... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Mystic versus mystical: 1 of 4
Alderley Edge is a picturesque town that took its name for the wooded escarpment towering above the Cheshire Plain on the lowlands in northwest England.The village nestles at the bottom of the Edge, a quiet town with quaint shops, pubs and a soccer team that caters to the town folk and the visitors alike.Many historic buildin... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Exploring the causes of memory loss: 1 of 4
Memory problems in youth get blamed on distraction or some other factor. But older people tend to blame their mental lapses on age. Many elders in their growing years see their memory decline as an inevitable, irreversible, and uncontrollable part' of the aging process, which is a fallacy according to eminent scientists. The ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Appraising toy collections: 1 of 4
(A nostalgic exhibition of toys entitled "Toys of Yesteryear from the World Over'' was held at the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv that presented a collection of mobile toys powered by mechanisms or the laws of kinetics, thus creating that magical illusion of life. Even if some regard them as a weak link to the grandeur of cont... More..
Travel > North & South America Travel experiences: Arches National Park, Moab: 1 of 4
The spring weather is upon us, just right for our planned trip to the Arches National Park. Cmon. Let us get into our automobile and drive along US 191 to Moab the largest town in southeast Utah and a provider of every necessary facility, especially good lodging accommodations. The town is the gateway to Utah's Canyonlands an... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) How writing one's life story serves as a family legacy: 1 of 4
I was saddened when my late mother told me stories of her life in Russia, the beauty of the forests of birch and maple, the glittering streams along the steppes, the celebration of religious holidays with their gaiety that she had heard from her parents, I barely listened. Now I would like to know more about this vignette of ... More..