Sunday, September 30, 2007
Daily Education- Science
The moaning frog is native to the islands of Rottnest, Bald and the south-western section of Werstern Australia.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Daily Education- Religion
In Shinto shrines prayers and wishes are written on wooden plagues called ema and left hanging at the shrine.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Daily Education-Weather
The average temp. in Honolulu Hawaii in January is only 7.6 degrees lower then its average temp. in July.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Daily Education- Languages
Hebrew is the only language that was a dead language but is now a living one.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Daily Education-History
Signers of the Declaration of Independence included Sam Adams, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Harrison, and Thomas Jefferson.
Monday, September 24, 2007
One Week Left!!!!!
There is only one week left until October. And as many of you know that means Super Holiday Specials!!!!! The entries during the month of October will all (or at least mostly) be about Halloween, followed in November with Thanksgiving and then Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza and any other winter holidays we find. (or want to write about.) So get ready, tell a friend and enjoy the holidays!!!!!!!!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Daily Education-Odd
The motto of Puerto Rico is Joannes est nomen eius, which means John is his name.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Daily Education- History
Imhotep was the only non-royal in ancient Egypt that was a real person that was worshiped as a god after their death. He did many great things to cause this including inventing the step pyramid and making a code of medicine much like the Hippocratic oath that was invented later.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Note for Self:
Grave Apparel, By: Ellen Byerrum
Fiction: mystery/fashion 290 pages copyright 2007
Note: although this is a new book I reviewed an earlier book in the series to read that review click here
This book is two later in the series and involves a attempted murder and an eco extremist that hates Christmas and gets Lacey caught up with something known as sweatergate and charged with saving Christmas for everyone she knows.
Fiction: mystery/fashion 290 pages copyright 2007
Note: although this is a new book I reviewed an earlier book in the series to read that review click here
This book is two later in the series and involves a attempted murder and an eco extremist that hates Christmas and gets Lacey caught up with something known as sweatergate and charged with saving Christmas for everyone she knows.
Daily Education- Music
The minuet is a dance and type of musical composition that originated in France.
Monday, September 17, 2007
A Book in Review – Fantastic Tales
Fantastic Tales, By: Jack London edited by Dale Walker
Fiction: Sci-fi, fantasy 221 pages copyright 1975
Yes this is some random book from the 70’s, but as it is a collection of short stories from a famous author I thought I would say a little about it. First, it has a number of lesser know tales, some of which hadn’t been in print since they were first published. For some I think that there was a reason for this. This book was a mixed bag, some of the stories were very good and held my attention, some I read and wondered why I wasted my time on them. A number were interesting just because they were written around the start of this last century about what would happen in it and it was fun to see what he got right and wrong. For example, he foresaw China growing vastly in number of people but that with such a huge number of people they would be forced to take over all the lands around them as China would not be big enough to hold nearly a billion people. And that Japan would be the one to bring China into the modern world because they were “a kindred race” who understood each other as brothers. Also in this story they were able to take over all these places that in his time were often European colonies as he foresaw the reduction of European peoples to the point where much like in real live they are at negative population growth.(except Ireland last I heard.)
Fiction: Sci-fi, fantasy 221 pages copyright 1975
Yes this is some random book from the 70’s, but as it is a collection of short stories from a famous author I thought I would say a little about it. First, it has a number of lesser know tales, some of which hadn’t been in print since they were first published. For some I think that there was a reason for this. This book was a mixed bag, some of the stories were very good and held my attention, some I read and wondered why I wasted my time on them. A number were interesting just because they were written around the start of this last century about what would happen in it and it was fun to see what he got right and wrong. For example, he foresaw China growing vastly in number of people but that with such a huge number of people they would be forced to take over all the lands around them as China would not be big enough to hold nearly a billion people. And that Japan would be the one to bring China into the modern world because they were “a kindred race” who understood each other as brothers. Also in this story they were able to take over all these places that in his time were often European colonies as he foresaw the reduction of European peoples to the point where much like in real live they are at negative population growth.(except Ireland last I heard.)
Daily Education- Science
Both Tomato vines and potato leaves are poisonous and can cause digestive problems and nervous disorders.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
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