Postcards From the Edge

The Species That Almost Got It Right

The Species That Almost Got It Right

We will forever be known as “The Species that Almost Got it Right”. Throughout history, we have been notoriously wrong about everything. And although we are more often wrong than right we sometimes...

Lands of the Bohemian Crown

Lands of the Bohemian Crown

The Boii tribe gave their name to the regions of Bohemia (Modern Day Czechoslovakia), Bologna (Northern Italy) and Bavaria (Southern Germany). They were one of the most influential of the ancient...

The Course of Empire by Thomas Cole

The Course of Empire by Thomas Cole

The Course of Empire is a five-part series of paintings created by Thomas Cole in the years 1833-36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw...

Carpe Diem "Seize the Day"

Carpe Diem “Seize the Day”

In Greek mythology, Saturn was called Cronus and was king of the cosmos for “untold ages”, his father was Uranus and his mother was Gaia (earth). Cronus seized power by castrating and killing his...

Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance Man

Leonardo da Vinci – Renaissance Man

Leonardo da Vinci is probably most known for his famous paintings of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But painting is only one of his many amazing abilities. Born in 1452, Leonardo was a polymathic...

Why Are There Seven Days in a Week?

Why Are There Seven Days in a Week?

Did you ever wonder why we have seven days in a week? As it turns out the seven day week is based on the moon and not the sun. There are 29 days to the moons cycle which breaks down into 4 seven day...

The Seventh Son of the Seventh Son

The Seventh Son of the Seventh Son

Belief in the special gifts of a Seventh Son (and Daughter) can be found in Folklore throughout the world. In France, The Seventh Son was called a ‘Marcou’ and branded with a fleur-de-lis. Captains...

The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

The Pleiades, located more than 400 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, are the subject of many legends and writings throughout the world. Greek mythology holds that the great hunter Orion...

Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece

Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was a land of breathtaking beauty where science, math and art combined to produce some of the world’s greatest marvels of architecture and design. From prehistoric places to bold...

The Seven Ages of Man

The Seven Ages of Man

Seven Ages of Man is from the romantic comedy “As You Like It”, written by William Shakespeare. It is set in the forest of Arden, where the senior Duke lives in exile with a band of loyal courtiers...

The Legend of the Seven Sleepers

The Legend of the Seven Sleepers

The Seven Sleepers story appears to be primarily a Christian story as it also has variations in the Muslim, Arabic, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, and Welsh mythology. The basic story goes that...

Kama Sutra The Art Of Making Love

Kama Sutra The Art Of Making Love

The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is...

Christmas Around The World

Christmas Around The World

Christmas is celebrated around the world in many different ways. Traditions, Songs and Food are just a few of the variations from country to country, but in spite of these differences, family...

Will the World End on December 21, 2012?

Will the World End on December 21, 2012?

The Mayan’s did not predict the end of the world and their calendar was cyclical, in other words, it never ended. There are only two mentions of 2012 in Mayan writing and they reference the end of...

T-Rex Hates Push Ups

T-Rex Hates Push Ups

T-Rex or more formally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex (meaning "tyrant lizard king", from the Greek tyrannos meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard" and the Latin rex meaning "king") was a...

Celebrating an Atheist Easter

Celebrating an Atheist Easter

Easter is a Christian feast and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. To understand how the...

US Declares End of Iraq War, Again?

US Declares End of Iraq War, Again?

For the third time and after an eight-and-a-half-year-long occupation, the US has declared an end to the Iraq War. The United States is leaving behind a $6 billion embassy and diplomatic effort to be...