Before traveling, I always recommend travelers look beyond the Top 10 Lists or bucket list items and read books from another culture to better immerse yourself into the culture and tradition… Read More

By: April Mae M. Berza  Recently, I’ve been haunted by the deaths of journalists, particularly Percy Lapid. As well as the passion and grit of Leni Robredo in the past election… Read More

In what some are calling the "feel-good story of the year," killer whales — obviously sick of being cheap entertainment for Sea World voyeurs — seem to have declared war on yac… Read More

Here is a list of the most active cities in Dead Cell Zones database and most active zip codes in Dead Cell Zones database.  Los Angeles, San Diego, Cincinnati, Chicago, New Y… Read More

Business Name:Valley Isle Termite Removal ExpertsTagline:The Best Maui Termite Control Experts!Description:The Best Maui Termite Control Experts! We provide the termite treatment Maui locals… Read More

India is the home to the highest number of literary scholars in the world. As a nation, India has seen literary greats like Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, to the contempo… Read More

Ishibashi san was climbing the hill slowly, taking in the beauty of the autumn colours in the little forest. That night, the harvest full moon would illuminate the clear sky. He had a fee… Read More

💀👾 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ONE OF THE LONELIEST PROFESSIONS IN THE WORLD.Unless, of course, you bump into ‘like minds’ who share your vision, passion, and perseveranc… Read More

It’s that time of night again where I can take a minute to relax after an intense day. Aside from my dissertation, due in 4 days time, I found myself recording a choir in a chapel in D… Read More

Reading Time: 13 minutesEvery year, Nashville residents count down the days until the Tomato Art Festival: a bastion of the Middle Tennessee calendar. This observance bills itself as &ldquo… Read More

“The bird dares to break the shell, then the shell breaks open and the bird can fly openly. This is the simplest principle of success. You dream, you dare and you fly.” Israelmor… Read More

There is a time ⏳ for departure even when there's no certain place to go. ~ Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier) #QuoteSome may never live, but the crazy never die. ~ Hunter S. Thompson… Read More

Fifteen years ago today marked my first foray into blogging. On this very site, some 7,000 posts ago. Birmingham has come a long way since 2005, as have I, your humble blogger. I’m pro… Read More

The average U.S. employee takes a mere two weeks off per year (if that), a fact that’s bemoaned by work-weary Americans—and serves as a source of curiosity for holiday-happy Euro… Read More

Creativity is a natural extension of our habitsImage Credits: unsplash.com Amaury SalasIt’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you… Read More

Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 17-23, 2017: Special Events:Texas Library Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, April 19-22A Celebration of Reading 2017, Houston, Ap… Read More

One of my favorite January rituals is attending the annual birthday celebration for William Stafford, Oregon's Poet Laureate (1914 - 1993). Each year people gather at our local Tsunami… Read More