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Christopher Unterkofler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The family moved to Glastonbury and then on to Rockville, Connecticut, where Chris spent most of the grade school years in the public education system. An enduring appreciation, understanding and

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Sports & Recreation > Camping How to get ready for camping trips in the mountains: 1 of 16
PREPARING FOR MOUNTAIN CAMPINGThe novice, under-experienced camper may turn to thoughts of mountain air perfumed with wildflowers in the great outdoors when he or she is asked to give advice on preparing for a camping trip in the mountains. They may very well begin to recount charming stories of their family's prior camping a... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Astronomy: The summer solstice explained: 1 of 16
Regrettably, far too many people shy away from attempting to visualize and understand such grand celestial events as the upcoming Summer Solstice of June 20th. Well, if you're among them, leave that computer mouse alone! It's high time for your primer on the basic celestial mechanics of our planet.We fortunate billions live o... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips The health benefits of broccoli: 2 of 18
THE MIRACLE FOOD AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKETWhat would you do if I told you that there exists a common, everyday vegetable which, when eaten several times a week fresh or lightly steamed, has been proven to reduce the risk of developing a variety of horrible malignancies?Well, the vegetable is broccoli and the health ben... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Organizing a 4th of July hot dog eating contest: 2 of 15
YOUR HOLLYWOOD HOT DOG EATING CONTESTWhat would a Fourth of July barbeque with family and friends be without your very own hot dog eating contest?The hot dog eating contest has been a mainstay of the larger Independence Day celebrations for decades. The first one on record appears to have occurred in 1916, on July 4th at New ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture How African-Americans can trace their ancestry: 1 of 7
HOW AFRICAN-AMERICANS CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRYEveryone in the United States, including racial minorities, have a wealth of genealogical sources and information from which to glean their family ancestries and build a written family tree.Black Americans, though, because of the history of the institution of slavery, have a parti... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) A brief history of Canada Day: 2 of 11
A BRIEF HISTORY BEHIND THE CELEBRATION OF CANADA DAYCanada became a nation upon the confederation of its four original provinces 141 years ago, on July 1, 1867, and it is this anniversary which is celebrated every year by proud Canadians worldwide.The confederation became necessary because of political, economic and military ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Advantages of raised garden beds: 6 of 30
RAISED GARDEN BEDSGardening with "raised beds" has several distinct advantages over the traditional method of gardening at ground level. If you're an avid gardener, you'd be a fool not to build and use raised beds in your backyard or allotment in lieu of surface gardening.A raised bed is just that- a platform of varying heigh... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Do-it-yourself Father's Day cards: 4 of 20
Instead of spending four dollars on a card from American Greetings, Hallmark, Magic Moments or Vagabond Creations, save the money for gasoline and make your own customized Father's Day card for only 99 cents!Tens of thousands of people have discovered the beautiful and frugal way to create Father's Day cards, complete with th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Eastern History The influence of the Ottoman Turks on the Middle East: 1 of 5
THE INFLUENCE OF THE OTTOMAN TURKS ON THE MIDDLE EASTThe existence and subsequent collapse of the Ottoman Empire has had two distinct types of enduring influences upon the Middle East - one because of its longevity and geographically extensive nature, and the second as a direct result of the empire's dissolution.The culture o... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography Longest rivers on earth: 3 of 12
THE EARTH'S THREE LONGEST RIVERSThe longest rivers on Earth are not only enduring and silent witnesses to all of the 10,000 years of human civilization, but also survivors of the many millions of years of our planet's active geologic and climatologic past.THE NILE RIVERAfrica's Nile River is the longest and most renowned of t... More..