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Words of Wisdom Archive
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The Sargasso Sea – a Sea of Mystery
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe Sargasso Sea is the earth’s only sea without a land boundary – it is an isolated area in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Sargasso is surrounded... -
Did The Moon Sink The Titanic?
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsAt the beginning of the 20th century, the trans-continental mode of transportation was by ship. Being a very competitive industry, the two major players were the White Star Line and... -
Moby Dick – Fact Or Fiction?
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsBefore kerosene or petroleum was used, the industrial market needed whale oil. The rich oil was used in lights, candle wax and for lubricating machinery, which increased in demand during... -
Cave Art – A Window In Time
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe late Pleistocene Age (about 40,000 years ago) was a time of grave hardship for the Stone Age cavemen. Glaciers covered most of the earth and the sea level was... -
Start The Year Off Right
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsJanuary 2nd marks the end of the holidays’ onslaught of food and drink. As with most years, we tend to overdue and decide that we will worry about any weight... -
Flying Home For The Holidays?
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsAre you planning on flying home for the holidays? Flying is no longer the fun and relaxed luxurious experience it once was. Today, it is just a function of getting... -
A November To Remember
Posted on November 2, 2011 | No CommentsEach of us travels through life thinking things will never change – but change it surely does. There are certain pivotal moments that not only change one’s life but the... -
The Third and Final Harvest
Posted on October 11, 2011 | No CommentsThe medieval Irish festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) marked the end of the third and final harvest of the year. After that date, no more food could be gathered until... -
Give Me A Brake… Really!!
Posted on September 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsSolitary and dangerous was the life of a railroad brakeman in the 19th century. It was easy to identify an experienced brakeman by his hands – if he had all... -
Global Warming Or Cooling?
Posted on August 2, 2011 | No CommentsRecently the news reported that the sun is going into a dormant cycle. This cycle is due to the hibernation of sunspots. Solar magnetic activity creates sunspots – the more...
