By Jillian C. York On June 4, two American journalists will stand trial in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) for illegal entry into the country. The two women, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, both Asian-American journalists with Current TV, were detained on March 17, but despite the fame of Ling’s sister (Lisa […]
Where Cracker Barrel first opened
Cracker Barrel Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn. The tiny town of Lebanon is east of Nashville and most famous as the home of Cracker Barrel. The 550+ restaurant chain offers comfort food and nostalgia as an alternative to the hordes of fast-food options clogging the highways. Cracker Barrel has been embroiled in controversy through the years, first […]
Sun, Sand and Self-defense: New things to do on your vacations
With the equality of the sexes more evident that ever before in the spheres of politics, economics, and in the workplace, it seems to be a great time to be a woman. Women of today enjoy more freedom and privileges compared to the many generations before them. However, all is not as sunny as it […]
What is Life?
Is it a meaningless mission and beating about the bush to get to the depth of the meaning of life? Is the meaning too vast to fathom? Whatever it is, it seems to be so. It seems so because, on the one hand, life is situated in the physical world as every possible […]
Nigeria To Lead Africa’s HIV/AIDS Vaccine Search
Nigeria hopes to occupy the driver’s sit as Africa craves to make accelerated strides in finding a viable vaccine for HIV/AIDS. This drive comes in the wake of calls from stakeholders attending the fourth African AIDS Vaccine Programme (AAVP) for Africa to take up a lead role in the search for an AIDS Vaccine. Chairman, […]
Sunglasses, More Than Style, Health Matters Too
Believe it or not, the first "sunglasses" were made in China sometime in the 1400’s. The purpose of these sunglasses was far from protecting the eye from the sun. It seems that Chinese judges wore these glasses into court in order to hide their eye expressions while listening to cases. Hmmmm, gives new meaning to […]