Food with family is strong medicine. So is relaxing or motivational music that enhances concentration while you eat or even when you choose what foods to cook or buy for each meal. Here’s how they work in tandem to enhance memory and digestion along with conversation and body language. The family that eats together speaks […]
Environmental project in Kano State of Nigeria
By Emeka Chiakwelu www.Afripol.org Strategist@afripol.org Nigeria as a nation and sociological entity does not give any credence in the maintaining of her ecological and environmental integrity. Rubbish and debris are carelessly littered on the roadside and in the gutters. Some parts of Nigeria’s landscape are being reclaimed by desert, erosion and gullies. No adequate attention […]
The Border War: An Arizonan’s Perspective
As an "almost native" long term Arizonan who is now in political exile in large part due to the illegal immigration situation and border wars going on now in my former home state, I cannot begin to express the outrage and betrayal I felt on behalf of myself and my fellow Arizonans who have thus […]
Beat The Holiday Blues
The holidays can be depressing and lonely for some people. But it doesn’t have to be. With an open-mind and a sense of adventure, you can beat the blues and have a nice time. If you don’t have friends or family close by to spend it with, here are some tips to help you keep […]
Exploring the Exuberant Culture of Kinshasa
Posted by Jennifer Brea to Global Voices Online Du Cabiau à Kinshasa writes about Kinshasa’s love of excess in a recent post titled “Kinshasa is baroque” [Fr]. « Le baroque est un style qui se caractérise par l’exagération du mouvement, la surcharge décorative, les effets dramatiques, l’exubérance et de la grandeur parfois pompeuse.» Alors, Kinshasa […]
Want to light up in a German bar? Join the club
MUNICH, Germany – Stop by for a drink at the Roosevelt cocktail bar and you’ll be asked: "Do you have a membership?" It’s not an exclusive door policy, just a loophole to get around Bavaria’s ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other public places. Members-only smokers clubs are cropping up across Germany as state […]