The first questions about slang terms are where they come from and how they originated. Where they originated covers a wide spectrum of places. Some started by military groups during wars, while others originated in men’s and women’s prisons. Others originated in foreign countries, by college students, or simply by groups of people who felt […]
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What is Packshot Photography? Within the business world, various terms related to photography are mentioned, including package photography, advertising photography, and commercial photography, and often people use these terms interchangeably. However, in many cases this is incorrect, and there is a world of difference between commercial or advertising photography and packshot photography. To appreciate this, […]
Twilight Love couldn’t be more complicated than a girl falling for a vampire who craves her blood. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephanie Mayer, Twilight isn’t just a love story; is a twisted tale of beauty and the beast re-educated. Bella Swan moved to Washington with her father and became the ‘shiny toy’ that […]
In China, the butterfly has been a popular symbol for centuries. The butterfly is called ‘hu tieh’ in the Mandarin language. The word ‘tieh’ translates as seventy years, and so the animals are taken as a symbol of long life. The butterfly for the Chinese also represents love, specifically young love. It symbolizes an eternal […]
It was the highly stylized, brightly colored, erotic paintings of Tamara de Lempicka that attracted my attention as a teenager and ultimately sparked my love affair with Art Deco. Characterized by the classic Art Deco style (angular shapes, bold, bright colors and exuding an ultra-glamorous, super-sexy vibe), her paintings are by far the most recognizable […]
Although I don’t normally acknowledge it, many observers have said that tragedy struck my life fourteen years ago at the age of twenty. I was about to start my senior year at the University of Florida when I suffered a high-level spinal cord injury that left me paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on […]
Thinking of making some improvements to your current home or a home you just bought? Here are ten tips and tricks to improve the chances that you’ll be delighted when you move in again. Resale. Even if you plan to stay in the house, think about the next owner. Making sure your upgrades add resale […]
Be lost. It is probably one of the oldest phobias in mankind. We associate being lost with danger, abandonment, and helplessness. They even gave the name to a TV show. Modern technology has greatly reduced the chances of getting lost, or at least STAYING that way for very long. However, it is still a common […]
Fantasy weapons, and in particular fantasy swords, are offered in a wide variety of styles, including Highlander, Lord of the Rings, Samurai, Dragon, and Final Fantasy swords. If you are looking for a fantasy sword, you need to know how you will use the sword and what to look for. There is a significant disparity […]
The clamor for indigenous coaches to manage more especially the senior Nigerian national team, known as the Super Eagles, has been around for as long as I can remember. The theme of national pride is always cited as one of the main reasons exponents of this school of thought continued their agitation. At one point, […]