Leopold Bloom the mythical, religious, historical, and local exilic figure of Ulysses raises quite a lot of sympathy and compassion in his readers. He could be regarded as a modern “Odysseus”, walking through Dublin streets, questing for various things; a quest for his hybrid identity, a quest for knowledge of...
A First Communion dress is rich in religious symbolism and steeped in tradition. This special gown shouldn’t just hang in a closet after the ceremony. The communion dress is part of a very special moment in a young girl’s life. The gown should continue to have a meaningful purpose. Recycling...
As per requests by many brides and grooms who are planning their own weddings. If you too plan to provide your own selection of songs and musical pieces at your wedding check the following Directory. The wedding music and songs lists here are attributed to different segments of your wedding.Music...
So You Wanna Be a Fitness Model? People that follow my stuff know I generally write about nutrition, supplements, training, and other topics that are more science based than subjective topics, such as what is covered in this article. I decided to shuck my science geek persona, and write on...
The first Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1887 and was set in 1881. This, of course, was more than 70 years before the sexual revolution that began in the Western world in the mid-1960’s. Even so, there has still...
When I was a young single mother, I had to work two to three jobs at a time so I could care for my three sons’ basic needs in life. Good baby sitters were extremely hard to find, and the ones I did find weren’t dependable. In fact, I caught...
Gen Cells Cures will find the cure even if it means taking on President George Bush and the Vatican. The cure is definitely going to be found in stem cell research. When the first cure comes in from stem stem research it will have a domino effect as incurable diseases...
With one single program written in 1999, an 18-year old Northeastern University computer science student named Shawn Fanning would unwittingly forever transform how people use the internet. The name of his program was Napster. Dubbed after his teenage nickname because of his nappy hair, Napster was a free downloadable program...
Almost all pre-schoolers go through a “fussy eater” phase. It’s normal, if potentially crazy-making. One week your three-year-old wants to eat nothing but pasta. The next week he wants nothing but chicken and peanut butter. The one thing you can count on if you have a picky eater is that...
In vitro fertilization is an infertility option for couples who have problem conceiving through normal intercourse. In this procedure, egg cells are retrieved from the mother's body and are fertilized outside her body. Semen is also taken from the husband. Over 75, 000 sperm are collected for every 1 egg...
The River is indeed a complex poem teeming with visual images that are instrumental to create modernist poetic trappings including tensions, irony, obscurity, fragmentation, montage-like structure, ambivalence, etc. The poet A.K Ramanujan, with a modernist approach in his poetry, displays existential issues as he talks about the duality in relation...
The DaVinci Emily crib is another complete sleeping system and popular crib style from the DaVinci brand. The design is contemporary, elegant, and yet very functional as it is a 4 in 1 convertible crib, allowing growing with your baby from a crib to a toddler bed, and eventually up...
According to our understanding of depression, medical research has contributed much. Though, scientists and doctors do not know the precise device that triggers depressive illness. Most likely no single cause gives rise to the illness and some experts and researchers keep on to the puzzle mutually. According to the history,...
The birth of a child is one of the most beautiful amazing events you will witness in this life. A newborn child is the most precious object you will possess. Parents, especially first time parents, are so astonished with their new perfectly formed infant that they want to be able...
The experience of grief is with no doubt one of the toughest life lessons you have to master. Having lost one of my twin daughters on her 3rd day, as well as my mother through suicide following her depression I speak from personal experience. Being able to accompany my daughter...
One of the most exciting (and frightening) things a little girl can hear is "You are going to be a Big Sister." It's exciting because she likes the idea of having a tiny little person that's "her" little brother or little sister that she can help take care of. In...
No matter how much others brag and express their delight in grandchildren, nothing compares to having your own. These wonderful protégés are to be loved and protected in unique ways not just because they are the children or your children but because they are so special. They usually arrive one...
Leg warmers are clothing articles that are somewhat similar to socks. However, they are footless and thicker in form. They were traditionally worn by dancers to maintain stability and thermoregulation during long rehearsals, but, with the popularization of dance movies like Fame, Footloose and Flashdance, they have transformed into a...
Everyone wants that other half. We want to be joined deeply and intimately with the one we have longed for and searched for since the beginning of our lives – since the beginning of eternity, it seems. Some call this the soul mate, others call it the Twin Flame. Are...
NORMAL STOOL VARIATION (Birth-12 Months) What is happening inside my baby's body? Infant stool varies dramatically from baby to baby and from day to day. A wide range of normal stool variation exists – colors and textures that should cause no concern to parents. These include meconium, the black tarry...