From Joy Pacifici, Elementary School Teacher: I like math. I didn’t always like it – when I was a kid, I wasn’t very good at it, and it didn’t come easily. But now, now I like math. Math and Politics. Let’s start by summing it up (sum being the answer in an addition problem). In […]
Start an Art Collectible Hobby and Beautify Your Home
Collecting is a fun hobby, and one of the most interesting things to collect are art collectibles. Many different items can be painted with artwork and become an art collectible. Hobby enthusiasts collect such things as saw blades, and wooden eggs which have had artwork painted on. People even collect designer rugs as art. Another […]
Bahraini Blogger Misses India
Posted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online Many Bahrainis study at universities and colleges in India, and one of them is blogger MuJtAbA AlMoAmEn. He recently wrote about his feelings of missing Bahrain when in India – and his desire to go back to India after a long break in Bahrain. MuJtAbA describes how […]
Edelstein, A Cafe That Is Sanctuary To Tokyo’s Yaoi Fangirls
If and when you visit Tokyo, Japan, and if you are one that appreciates the culture of anime and manga, there is definitely one place to visit: Edelstein. Edelstein is a café in Tokyo which opened up somewhere around late 2007. This café has the theme centered on the culture of anime and manga. The […]
Mind the Gap!
Does age difference really matter in a relationship? As we mature, the biggest priority in our long-term relationships tends to be compatibility. We long for someone who understands us, appreciates us and cares for us, above all else. Sometimes in life, people find this compatibility with the most unlikely of partners. But what happens when […]
Cloning shatters human dignity
Pope Benedict said on Thursday embryonic stem cell research, artificial insemination and the prospect of human cloning had “shattered” human dignity. In an address to members of the Vatican department on doctrinal matters, Benedict said the Church had a duty to defend the “great values at stake” in the field of bioethics. The speech was […]