Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Beautiful Auckland, New Zealand: Travel on the Tide



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Auckland is one of the largest cities in New Zealand and a very prominent tourist hub, thanks to the number of things to see and do in and around the city. Whether you want an activity...

Read the full article here from Time Traveler's beautiful blog: Travel on the Tide ~



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Thursday, December 02, 2010
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Blogging 101: Advertising Networks Driving Traffic To Your Blog

Blogging 101: Advertising Networks Driving Traffic To Your Blog
by Lauren Axelrod

I’m not speaking of ad networks like Chitika or Adsense, but sites providing a continuous stream of traffic based upon a widget you place throughout the network.

There are several options out there, but only a few requiring a bit of your time and sometimes a minimum investment. You have to pick advertising networks which never compromise the quality of your site and only allow higher quality sites to join. I’ve used just about every one out there and I have narrowed it down to the top three sites providing you with a steady stream of traffic.
Are you wondering what makes me an ex...




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Saturday, November 27, 2010
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Pittock Mansion: Portrait of an American Castle

 Pittock Mansion: Portrait of an American Castle
by Michele Cameron Drew

In 1914, Edward Foulkes designed an incredible castle on forty-six acres and nearly one thousand feet above the Portland, Oregon skyline.  Henry and Georgiana Burton Pittock completed Pittock Mansion with an immense sweeping view of mountains, city, beautiful architecture, art and antiques which captured the eyes of tourists and Portland residents alike.




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Monday, November 22, 2010
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Tigers May Become Extinct in The Wild by 2022

Tigers May Become Extinct in The Wild by 2022
by Mark Gordon Brown

A warning has been issued to the world in regards to one of the most iconic animals on the earth, the Tiger.

Tigers are the largest of the big cats, however their population numbers are not so impressive. Only a century ago over 100,000 Tigers stalked the forests of Asia, today there are less than 3,200, and already three subspecies are extinct...



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Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Johannes Brahms: The Classical Romantic

Johannes Brahms: The Classical Romantic
by eddiego65

German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was one of the foremost figures in the Romantic music scene in 19th century Vienna, where he spent much of his professional life.
During his lifetime, Brahms’ fame and influence were so extensive that he is at times grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the Three Bs.  Although Brahms was a rather conservative and academic composer, his music was of superb quality and intense emotional depth.






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Monday, November 15, 2010
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Joan of Arc's Homeland: Domremy and Vaucouleurs

Joan of Arc’s Homeland: Domremy and Vaucouleurs
by Francois Hagnere 

Around Nancy in Lorraine, let us discover the homeland of Joan of Arc where her heroic epos began.

Domrémy was a border town in the Middle-Ages, surrounded by ramparts. As it became a “Royal Town” in 1365, it was governed in the name of the King of France by the Lord Robert de Baudricourt. This is when Joan of Arc, a young peasant aged 16, came and talked to this governor on  May 13, 1428 and stated she was the only person capable of delivering France from the British. Baudricourt just laughed and ordered the young girl be taken back to her father “with a good slap in her face”. However, Joan of Arc proclaiming her mission, gained the people little by little, to...





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Sunday, November 14, 2010
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Hammond Castle: One of America’s Great Haunted Mysteries


Hammond Castle: One of America’s Great Haunted Mysteries
by Michele Cameron Drew

Imagine being a ten-year old little girl and being surprised with an amazing visit to a "castle in the clouds". Hammond Castle was all that a medieval castle had to offer and far more. My sense of adventure was intrigued as I learned about the place… 

Thirty-something years ago, my dear mother packed us all into the car for road trips and we would head off to these exotic never-never lands that she liked to escape to on occasion.  Little did I know at about ten years old that this trip would change the face of life as I knew it.  We headed up route 128 from Boston, seemingly for parts unknown and landed somewhere in the middle of the woods in Gloucester, MA.

I was bored out of my mind an hour into the trip and began my protest from the rear seat. I was abruptly told that no back-seat drivers were allowed, when suddenly we came over a hill and down into a wooded area and then I saw it.  Looming high above the great Atlantic was a giant stone building.  The entrance was formidable with two stone towers that seemed to end at the sky!



 


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Saturday, November 13, 2010
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Top Three Heavy Metal Bands and Lyrics

Top Three Heavy Metal Bands and Lyrics
 by Chris Stonecipher

Here are three of my favorite heavy metal rock bands and some killer tunes! You Tube music and lyrics for Metallica’s One, Kiss’ Lick It Up and Guns N’ Roses Paradise City are included in this article.

I love all types of music, but I am a heavy metal rock music lover by heart. I love late 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990s heavy metal rock and roll. Here are 3 of my favorite heavy metal...


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Sunday, November 07, 2010
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Enlightenment: The Role of Women in Society

Enlightenment: The Role of Women in Society
by Lauren Axelrod

As Humanism was evolving during the Middle Ages, so were the women of the elite. In the past, women were expected to assume their roles as mothers, daughters, and wives. During the 14th and 15th centuries, however, a secular movement was allowing some of the privileged women to learn reading and philosophy of the Christian texts. Women like Margaret Cavendish, Maria Merian, and Maria Winkelmann were over shadowed by their husbands, however this didn’t stop them from being noticed and even scorned for being independent thinkers.



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Sunday, November 07, 2010
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Last Year's Writing Contest

I know that I owe you all an explanation in regard to last year's writing contest.  To be honest I was going through some major issues in my home life and was not able to do a whole lot about getting online and getting things done, so I kind of put my writing life on the back burner.

Sunday, November 07, 2010
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Creative Writing 101: The Benefits of Developing Your Poetic Skills

Creative Writing 101: The Benefit of Developing Your Poetic Skills 
by Michele Cameron Drew

Poetry is an artform. It is designed to stretch the mind’s eye, touch the heart and entrench the senses… This article by Michele Cameron Drew was inspired by the recently published "Making Your Poetry Better" by Stephanie Moore and by lazy poets everywhere.

This desire to inspire
Haunts me everyday
Often as of late
To share a better way…



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