One Civilization – African and Arab
From the beginning of the pre-Aksum period (during the early part of the first millennium BC), the city of Aksum (or Axum) became the central focus of a commercial civilization that grew to combine elements of Semitic (Southern) culture. of Arabia) with an indigenous African economy, which originally may have had similarities to more recent […]
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Book Summary: Become Your Own Banker – Unlock Infinite Banking – By R Nelson Nash
This book is not about getting rich quick. He talks about emulating the entities that contain all the wealth – “Banks”. This is a big deal because you can take advantage of tax-deferred growth, pay yourself interest, take advantage of tax write-offs, and see the power of compound growth over time. This strategy is very […]
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Dr Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith
Michael Beckwith was born in 1956. His first experience with religion was not entirely pleasant, and he left his native Methodist and Congregational church at the age of 16. As he has since said, “He just wouldn’t feed me. I liked the teachings of Jesus, but I didn’t see people practicing what he said.” Like […]
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Abuse! Victim! – How do you spell?
THIS IS HOW I WRITE IT! A = Attack B = barbarian U = not invited S = Surreal E = bad V = violated me = innocent C = shredded T = Taken me = inconceivable M = mind alteration I am going to share some unedited facts or rather thoughts that I feel […]
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Bonsai Tree Care: Indoor or Outdoor?
When you are just starting out, bonsai tree care can be an intimidating idea. You want your tree to survive, and yet everything seems so confusing. One of the most important things to understand as a beginner is that a bonsai is a tree and like all other trees it requires outdoor conditions for good […]
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Wassily Kandinsky and his many styles
Wassily Kandinsky is the artist responsible for painting the first strictly abstract works. Born in Moscow on December 16, 1866, Kandinsky grew up in Odessa before enrolling at Moscow University. He chose to study economics and law and was very successful in these fields. He was even offered a professorship at the University of Dorpat, […]
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The dangers of Belize
I received a rude awakening upon my arrival in Central America. The journey from Mérida in Mexico to the border city of Chetumal had promised tropical jungle, sun, white sand beaches and sunny blue skies. By contrast, the border crossing into Belize was a militarized zone of barbed wire, crudely assembled shacks, and trash piled […]
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What to expect in a second story addition
As homeowners, we often find ourselves looking for ways to improve our living space so that there is more room to get things done or perhaps entertain. We can often move outside adding a new room or two, but depending on the size of your lot, that can be a challenge. However, there is an […]
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‘Silappadhikaram’ the story of the anklet, describing the fury of a chaste woman who ruins the whole city
‘Silappadhikaram’, the anklet epic (silambu in Tamil) is one of the five great epics in Tamil Sangam literature. Its author is San Elango known as Elango Adikal. He was a brother prince of Cherán senguttuvan, but he renounced worldly life and adopted Jain sainthood to make way for his brother to occupy the throne, thus […]
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Building Wealth One BRIC at a Time: 2006 Results and Plans for 2007
Using a 2003 Goldman Sacks research article “Dreaming of the BRICs: The Road to 2050” as a primary source, on July 3 I wrote an article “Investing: How to Make Money from the Industrialization of Brazil, Russia, India, and China “. He stated why Brazil, Russia, India, and China (aka BRIC) will be among the […]
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