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The Ottoman Empire and the Mid-East: Prelude to the Modern Mid-East
The Ottoman Empire was a dynamic community that had much to offer the world in culture and commerce and its influence continues to affect interactions in the region to this day.
middle east • ottomans • decline • fall • rise

Gremlins Modern Paranormal Phenomena
There has been much documentation about so-called Gremlins from sightings to electronic voice phenomena. Ghosts? Cryptoids? Nature spirits? Other?
paranormal • gremlins • sylphs • cryptoids • ghosts

Encyclopedia of Politics+Religion
A book review of the updated, wide-ranging Encyclopedia covering politics and religion and the interrelations between them in today's world.
encyclopedia religion and politics • congressional quarterly press • political science reference • international affairs • foreign affairs

Gangster Film Reader
An anthology of articles following the evolution of the gangster movie by review and commentary of many gangster characters and classic and innovative movies.
gangster film reader;gangster films • godfather • scarface • film studies • book review

Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's President
Having survived jail and a coup, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's position for promoting changes throughout Latin America is solid
hugo chavez • venezuela politics • foreign policy • international affairs • south america politician

Kandinsky: Russian Years
Wassily Kandinsky is one of Russia's most famous artists. Kandinsky is considered to be the father of abstract art. This three-part series explores his life and artisti
wassily kandinsky • jawlensky • phalanx • abstract art • monet

New Wallpaper City Guide to London
Style mag Wallpaper also publishes guides to the world's great cities. The minimalist London guide is the opposite of Rough Guides, but perfect for the stylish traveler
wallpaper city guide to london • best stylish boutique hotels • design and architecture • fashionable restaurants • modern buildings

USA New York City - Explore Manhattan
Manhattan is laid out in a grid pattern and finding your way around is easy- avenues run parallel to the island's length and streets criss-cross it east to west.
empire state building • fifth avenue for shopping • museum of modern art • new york central park • over 50 theatres on broadway

Indigenous Ethiopia
Ethiopian indigenous peoples are threatened as much by colonial constructs of their identity as they are by bullets, drought and famine.
ethiopian indigenous • african native • african colonialism • north african indigenous • indigenous identity

If Winter is over surely Spring will follow
Gardening at "Kibbenjelok" last weekend, I remarked that the Helleborus were grateful for the gentle Winter conditions.

5 New Fiction Markets
These literary magazines accept fiction from writers of all experience levels, and are a great way for writers to gain added exposure for their fiction.
fiction markets • magazine markets • fiction magazines • open submissions • fiction

Doing business in Japan
Japan, is there anything other than geishas and sushi? This week we discuss doing business in Japan and try to go beyond the obvious. The article discusses doing busin
japan • doing business in japan • investment in japan • japanese business culture • understanding japanese business culture for a fore

Not Just For Kids!
Comics aren't just for kids. My journey through the world of comics has led me from reader to reviewer, to writer. This is the beginning of our journey through new comics and graphic novels.
jonah • hex • spiderman • batman • comics

A Collection of Heirlooms: Antique Roses, Part 1
Tired of thinking of roses as high maintenance and lovely nusiances? Try the antique roses!

Doing business in Russia
What is considered polite? Should I say this instead of that? What about gifts? Good conversation topics? For a person looking to establish business relations in any new
russia • doing business in russia • russian culture • russian life • russian business environment

Introduction to chiptunes
All about chiptunes, a type of music created using vintage video game systems and sound hardware.
chiptune • chiptunes • chip music • bitpop • micromusic

The Top 10 Baseball Movies
That's right. Baseball movies have been made for the past 109 years. In order to avoid getting stuck with John Goodman's portrayal of the Babe, here are the ten best.
top 10 baseball movies • ten best baseball movies • best baseball movies • first baseball movie • baseball movies top 10

Boooks About Writing
Ken Rand's The 10% Solution: Self Editing for the Modern Writer and Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward's Writing the Other are highly recommended for fantasy and sci-fi writers.
books • writing • ken rand • nisi shawl • cynthia ward

Expiration Date
Review of the modern fantasy Expiration Date by Tim Powers.

National Dance Week
April 20 - 29, 2007 is National Dance Week celebrated by the United Dance Merchants of America. See how you can be involved in this historical event.
national dance week • ballet • tap • jazz • capezio

Nebula Shortlist 2006
Here's the list of nominees for 2006 Nebula awards for novel, novella, novelette, short, script, and the Andre Norton Award for YA.
nebula • awards • andre norton • short list • science fiction

Origins of the Word Slav
There are many different ideas about the origins of the word "Slav." While no one is certain, the origins of the word "Slav" might come from Slavic terms for "word."
origins of the word slav • slovo • slava • slavic peoples • slavic languages

The Information Highway!
Music Educators unite! MANY music resources and topics for teaching effectively. Music educators exchange ideas, tools for optimal networking. Many links and weekly articles.
information • music • st. patrick's day • joni mitchell • windham

The Music Man
When "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson first opened on Broadway in December of 1957 few could have known that it was destined to become the icon of the classic American
music • man • musical • meredith • willson

Three To Read on the Mid-East Conflict: Quandt, Friedman and Shipler
This is a review of three books that I recommend to anyone learning about the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
peace process • quandt • shipler • friedman • diplomacy

Unicorn Legends
Unicorn legends date back far into our ancient Pagan past where they were described as having many different shapes and colors. Today, however, it is the pure white unicorn that captures our fascination.
unicorn • history • knights • kids • children

What is Personality?
Our personality is who we truly are, that which makes us unique, our vertiable charcater, traits, qualities, and shortcomings.
narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd

A True Record: A hitch around the world
A little disillusioned with the number crunching of the Guinness Book records? How the add up the miles and days to see who's hitched fastesr, furthest, or most? Well, here's a suggestions for a qualitative record, rather than quantitative ...
guinness book of records • around the worls • hitching • hitch hiking

Budapest
Life can't get much better than this, I muse, as the Hungarian Masseuse's large hands knead my tired back and shoulders. I am experiencing The Gellert, Budapest's famous art-nouveau thermal spa. And what an experience it has been -- Budapest is a city of adventure!
buda • pest • european travel

Conductors, Etc.
Music Educators unite! MANY music resources and topics for teaching effectively. Music educators exchange ideas, tools for optimal networking. Many links and weekly articles.
orchestra conductors • opera • music • andrew levins • musician's guide

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