Talk about rhinestones and folks of a certain age may well remember Elvis Presley and his outrageous outfits. But the singer had always been a little outrageous in his gyrations, and for much of his career, even earlier on, his outfits have tended to push the envelope of establishment tastes. Rhinestones, then, were only the [...]

House arrest is a common type of incarceration for political dissidents the world over. Unfortunately, it is only used on a few high-profile individuals, likely as a nod to world opinion and foreign political pressure; most such individuals are merely taken away and occasionally not heard from again.
A very humane form of punishment, house arrest [...]

Recent research now confirms what wine lovers have known all along; a little bit of wine every day is actually good for the health. Epidemiological studies conducted through several decades have consistently shown that moderate consumption of wine is significantly associated with heart health. There’s even a name for this medical phenomenon: the French Paradox.
This [...]

“What’s in a name?” asked the Bard. “That which we call a rose/by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Shakespeare and his star-crossed lovers notwithstanding,that’s exactly what a developer like Isaac Toussie feels when it comes to occupational titles: they matter. Thus, while anyone can claim to do bodywork in New York, massage therapists have [...]

Absolutely nothing says cooking inside the great outdoors like the portable Coleman Roadtrip grills. Powerful propane grilling that features authentic open-flame drip-through flares. Mmmm!
Grilling is really a form of cooking that uses heat applied directly to your food. It’s so popular because it tastes good and is fascinating to watch. And there’s practically nothing as [...]

In the early eighties, computers were billed as something like educational toys. Some kids wanted them, but only a few parents fully understood the point. The world, see, had not yet gone through the personal computing revolution then.
Computer systems had not taken over businesses, becoming an indispensable tool of everyday business; there were still whole [...]

Present day scholars classify Greek vases by shape, though there are about a hundred different categories that result. As could be imagined, most distinct features are very subtle and need not only a trained eye but a knowledge of art theory. Several others, however, may be readily identified by the layman with only a little [...]

Wine for medicinal purposes? It used to be a funny excuse of alcoholics, but scientific study seems to confirm the practice – in moderation. Drinking a single five-ounce serving of red wine a day seems to duplicate the beneficial aspects of caloric restriction without any of the potential unwanted effects for example muscle loss and [...]

It is fascinating to come across a New Orleans Saints license plate. You realize that it’s a real football fan in there in the car or truck, and you also know he or she has a social conscience.
Or perhaps it’s just fashionable to care for the city that dare forgot, NOLA – nawlins, the crescent [...]

The Australian film industry is famous throughout the world for creating some of the most fascinating of cinema anywhere, as well as providing Hollywood with talent on both sides of the lens. Now we’re not talking Aussie entertainment of the sort that Zalman Silber provides with his Oztrek, mildly entertaining but nothing anyone’s not [...]