A Brief History Nowadays, investing in Real Estate can be a lucrative way to diversify your portfolio. Housing prices have steadily been sound investments that continue to grow. In 2018, the median price for a home in California rose to over $600,000. That represents a 10 percentage point increase from the same time the following year. That is a lot of money for a house considering that the median price of a home in 2008 has been just $245,000.  If you are interested in learning more about how to invest in real estate and make the most of your investment…

A Brief History Our relationship with our pets has changed significantly over the years. There was a time when pet owners would accept that their pet’s symptoms have become too severe beyond the point of treatment. When the time came, they would accept the stop treatment point and choose to euthanize their pets. Today, many people think of their pets as their own children, and they’d go to extreme measures to treat them. On the other hand, veterinary medicine has also evolved significantly during the years. These changes have played a main role in the improved quality of life our…

A Brief History It can be said that DIY has never been as popular as it is right now. With stores like IKEA booming with its increased relevance and sales flourishing, it would make you think that the concept is rather new and young. Make no mistake, though, as the voguish trend of ‘doing-it-yourself’ is as ancient as BC, with the Greek’s having had the foresight to not just visualize an IKEA store but even have one established. An Italian archeologist had come across a Greek structure in Southern Italy which had belonged to the 6th century BC; however, upon…

A Brief History On December 28, 1918, Constance Markievicz, while an inmate in Holloway prison, London, England, made history as the first woman elected to British House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP).  You may notice her last name is not a typically British name, but her birth name of Constance Georgine Gore-Booth represents her English and Irish ancestry.  Her married name, Markievicz, you may recognize as a Slavic appellation, specifically Polish.  It is her husband, Casimir Markievicz, a playwright, director and artist that provides the background for the theme of this article, that of the changing and…

A Brief History In 1926, one of the first documented minigolf courses in mainland Europe was built by Fr. Schröder in Hamburg, Germany.  Here are the 5 best mini golf courses in Europe in 2019. Digging Deeper Bubbeljungle Golf in the Dark, Leiderdorp, Netherlands If the idea of mini golf is not compelling enough for you to check out the Bubbeljungle, then wait till you see the glow-in-the-dark indoor mini golf course. It is not just about the lighting, it has more to do with the interactive mystery story that the designers have incorporated into it. Famous singer, Diva Laguna has…