Hand-carved wooden furniture is far superior to laminate, which is seen in most store-bought furniture today. It has style and class that the mass-produced stuff doesn’t. In Mexico, classically-trained woodworkers produce some of the most beautiful furniture, but few get to see it due to lack of publicity. There are different styles of Mexican-made wood […]
The Art Of Public Speaking
In a survey of worst fears, public speaking was second only to death. Many years ago, Dr. Ralph C. Smedley recognized the need to overcome this fear. In October 1924, a group of men led by Dr. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California. Their purpose? To form an […]
Low Cost Technology Saves Poor
Most Zimbabweans – about 70 per cent of the population – live in rural areas and are engaged in smallholder agriculture. These smallholder farmers, particularly in the country’s low rainfall areas, are extremely food insecure and have little or no access to new technology. They suffer from low incomes and a generally low standard of living, […]
Debunking the Common Myths Of Success
Like many people, you probably want to be successful in your life. But how can you be exactly sure that what you have is true success, and not a mere mask of what it means to be successful. Remember, the quest for success has intrigued mankind since the beginning of time. History is littered with […]
The Horrific lives of Bhutan’s refugee
About 80 thousands Nepali speaking people from southern belt of Bhutan, who fled to Nepal for safe living during early 1990s when the then Bhutanese despotic regime forcefully evicted them, even hadn’t anticipated that they would waste 17 years of horrific lives in eastern division of Nepal as refugees. But, finally it twisted into a […]
March Snows, April Mud Slinging, May Battles for Poll Position
As snow blanketed Dobbs Ferry in late March, it looked like nature was unfairly siding with the Democratic Committee. The very elements were mocking the nonpartisan idea (Republican) of an election in March. In February, the good Commissioner LaFayette (Democrat) had wisely canceled the referendum in March to move the election to March and spared […]