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Great Art, Great Artist: No. 1
Grandma Moses Grandma MosesGrandma Moses, (aka: Anna Mary Robertson Moses; original name Anna Mary Robertson) was born on September 7, 1860, in Greenwich, New York, and died at the age of 101on...
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Knowledge Quiz, No. 64
I dislike the term trivia. No knowledge is trivial. All information contributes to the whole of an intelligent human being. And, it is an essential part of critical thinking. That is why I did not call...
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Creative Bathroom Signs
Toilets get a pretty bum deal (no pun intended). They're one of mankind's most useful inventions yet rarely do we show them any gratitude. But Thomas Crapper (the Godfather of the modern toilet....
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Ancient Myths Explained, No. 1
The Ancient Greek Myth of Pegasus:A Majestic Flying Horse with WingsPegasos (or Pegasus) was an immortal winged horse which sprang forth from the neck of Medousa when she was beheaded by the hero...
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Pope Pius XII, The Evil Pope
Pope Pius XIIEugenio Pacelli was born in Rome in 1876, into a family of church lawyers who served the Vatican. He had an older sister and brother and a younger sister. His parents, devout Catholics,...
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Great Art, Great Artist: No. 2
Salvador DaliSalvador DaliSalvador Dali was one of the most versatile and prolific artists of the twentieth century. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career...
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Facts about Morocco
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s walled medina, a mazelike...
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Some Irreverent Religious Humor
Wilson runs a nail factory and decides his business needs a bit of advertising. He has a chat with a friend who works in marketing and he offers to make a TV ad for Wilson's Nails. "Give me a week,"...
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Famous Statues of Jesus around the World
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe most famous statue of Jesus is also considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world with a height...
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Trump and the Triumph of Ignorance
“I love the poorly educated.” - Donald TrumpBefore any votes were cast, when Donald Trump was the theoretical front-runner, the optimists preached patience. Just wait, they said. This will blow over....
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Neglected Important Artists, No. 25
Wolfgang BeurerMaster W. B. (late 15th century in Mainz) was an anonymous German painter, engraver, and stained glass designer of the late Gothic era. He has been tentatively identified as Wolfgang...
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Fascinating Churches Around the World
The Church of Hallgrímur (ReykjavÃk, Iceland)The Church of HallgrÃmur is a Lutheran parish church which is also a very tall one, reaching 74.5 meters (244 ft) height. It is the fourth tallest...
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The Cursed Village of Rajasthan, India
Kuldhara TempleKuldhara story is one of the weirdest and inspiring stories you will ever hear. About 15 Km. west of Jaisalmer a city in western Rajasthan lies the ruins of a village which was called...
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Casey At The Bat by Ernest Lawrence ThayerThe outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,And then when Cooney died at first,...
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America’s Changing Religious Landscape
Americans as a whole are becoming less religious, but those who still practice a faith are just as committed as they were in the past and in certain respects even more so.The 2014 U.S. Religious...
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The Baroque Period
The French word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "barroco" or Spanish "barrueco" both of which refer to a "rough or imperfect pearl", though whether it entered those languages via Latin,...
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Great Thinkers, Great Thoughts: Albert Einstein
Albert EinsteinBorn on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, Albert Einstein grew up in a secular Jewish family. His father, Hermann Einstein, was a salesman and engineer who with his brother...
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Dreams
Human DreamsHumans dreams can be entertaining, disturbing, or downright bizarre. We all dream -- even if we don't remember it the next day. But why do we dream? And what do dreams mean, anyway?Dreams...
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The Endangered Honey Bee
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live." - Albert EinsteinThe honey bee has been around for millions of years.Honey bees, scientifically...
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Great Thinkers, Great Thoughts: John Locke
John LockeJohn Locke, born on August 29, 1632, in Wrington, Somerset, England, went to Westminster school and then Christ Church, University of Oxford. At Oxford he studied medicine, which would play a...
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