A Brief History On December 2, 2019, if you have not already waited in line for an hour or more, or more likely was smart and ordered yours online long ago, you may not be enjoying your wine, beer, cheese, candy, or even Hot Wheel Car from your commercially purchased Advent Calendar!  What is the deal with these “Advent Calendars” you keep seeing in ads and hearing about from your friends?  (Note: There are no commercial links in this article.) Digging Deeper In the Christian religions, the term “Advent” means a coming, usually regarding the coming birth of Jesus Christ…

A Brief History Today, when you buy a huge house, a lot of responsibilities fall on you. The most difficult job among all is the cleaning and maintenance that goes into keeping the house neat and sparkling all the time. Along with your huge house, you get an enormous lawn to maintain as well. You surely do not want unnecessary weed growing and patching half of your lawn’s area.  While some of you might think of lawn maintenance as a strenuous job, it actually is not that severe. You have to keep your lawn looking healthy, because that is the…

A Brief History Today, you might ask yourself, “What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan?” When you find yourself hit out of nowhere with an unfortunate accident, a troubling situation, or a conflict? Do you usually keep your cool, or do you lose it completely? Studies show that people who are able to keep their composure in challenging situations often lead a more successful and peaceful life. You might think that it’s easier said than done, which is true. But perhaps if you realize how important it is to keep your cool, then you might get motivated to…

A Brief History On December 1, 1768, the Danish ship Fredensborg sank in a storm off the coast of Norway on her return trip from a death filled delivery of slaves to St. Croix in the Caribbean.  Previously we reported on “10 Infamous Ships”  and today we list “10 More Infamous Ships” that either served an evil purpose or were particularly unlucky, and are remembered today with less than fond memories.  As always, we invite our readers to add those nominees they think belong on such a list.  (Note: the RMS Titanic and SS Edmund Fitzgerald are TOO obvious!) Digging…

A Brief History Since their commercial debut in the 1970s, video games have always toyed around the tagline of “fun for all ages” concept, but, the vast majority of PC/ Smartphone games seem largely dominated by younger millennials. The fact is the premise of almost every modern games are heavily focused around the idea of making action-filled strategies, and not to forget the overstretched amount of duration required to finish a single game. Also, one of the key elements of modern smartphone games includes bleeding-edge graphics along with the requirement to move around the in-game map for the majority of…