Are Security Uniforms Necessary?
July 8, 2008
More and more companies are relying on security guards for protection and safety. A security guard acts as the eyes and ears of the owner of the property. This helps to ensure the vandalism, theft, and problems are kept to a minimum. There are times when it is not practical to ask for police monitoring when a security guard can do the same thing. It is, however, important for the security guard to be dressed for the duties he or she performs. The security uniforms the security guards wear can... Read more »
Tribal Jewelry, Alaska to Panama - Fewer Intact Finds, Prices Due to Rise
July 3, 2008
Tribal jewelry remnants along with tools and human bones tell the story of Asian coastal peoples coming up over the Alaskan land bridge between ice ages, and how these waves of Asian peoples became less Asian in appearance the farther they advanced into the Americas. The oldest human artifacts are at Old Crow in the Yukon, near the entry point onto the North American continent, and these peoples pushed down the east side of the west coast icefield in a gap, and this language group advanced as far... Read more »
The Fight for Sexual Freedom
July 1, 2008
Freedom of speech is something that affects everyone in the world at some point or another in their lifetime. Literally, it means being able to speak freely without censorship, but it represents so much more than that. The right to freedom of speech is guaranteed by numerous human rights instruments, but the most notable one is an Article in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Many people use the term freedom of expression as well when talking about this topic. This is because the idea of... Read more »
Great Eastern Highway WA’s Worst Road For Safety
June 27, 2008
The Great Eastern Highway has been named Western Australia’s worst road for safety, with it topping the latest Risky Roads nomination list compiled by the RAC with the help of motorists. It is closely followed by Reid Highway in second spot and Great Northern Highway in third. The RAC’s Executive Manager of Member Advocacy David Moir said hundreds of nominations from across the state were received. We’re calling on the State Government and road authorities to take notice of this... Read more »
What You Need to Consider When Buying Baby Furniture
June 27, 2008
When a little angel enters your life, it becomes really essential to decorate a separate room for him. The babies are the most special guests who come into your life to make it happier and you start experiencing your childhood once again in them. So they deserve something special which starts from the baby furniture that you collect for its room. They are not just the regular pieces of furniture that you generally buy. You need to keep few things in mind while purchasing some baby furniture. They... Read more »
The Progress of Illinois Homes from 1950 to Today
June 24, 2008
Many of us look back fondly on the innocent days of the 1950s. Whether we personally lived through them or not, the era has become romanticized as the height of “descent” American culture. Life as we know it has changed dramatically since then. Using Illinois homes as an example, here are a few changes that have taken place over the past fifty years. Illinois homes are ethnically diverse. In 1950, fully nine out of ten Americans were white-and virtually all whites were non-Hispanic. Today,... Read more »
Tezcatlipoca and Princess Diana: The Timeless Cult Of The Celebrity
June 21, 2008
Countless people enjoy these magazines and the reality TV shows that provide a steady stream of willing victims, preferring them to art, theatre or literature. The snobs would have you believe our society is crumbling around our ears, with the likes of David Beckham as our idols what hope could civilised society possibly have? In truth, although the modern celebrity is a staple of our media they are not a mark of decline but instead they represent continuity, humankind’s strange love/hate relationship... Read more »
Gay Marriage, Why Not
June 19, 2008
Twenty years ago I had a supernatural experience when the Holy Spirit came into my life and I fell madly in love with a woman. I was jailed, injured, and robbed of the custody of my children, all because of love. My parents, church and friends completely abandoned me and made me feel ashamed for being gay. Today I look back at everything I suffered and thank God for everything I learned. God took my persecutions and taught me to look at the world as if it were a multi-faceted game of life. Good... Read more »
Gift By Another Name Is Still A Gift
June 18, 2008
You walk into a shop and find a notice on an item that says Buy Two Get One Free. We see them everyday, in most shops around the world, but do we know what that is called? Now you do. It is a lagniappe, which is a small gift from a merchant to a customer, usually in the from of a sale that encourages you to buy more than you would, with the reward of a free item. The word comes from the Spanish word la napa, meaning something that is added. The word is often still used in Central America and New... Read more »
A Few Rules For Re-Gifting
June 18, 2008
It is not the best thing to do but sometimes our bank account, or our time, means we have to re-gift a gift to friends and relatives. When re-gifting, there are several rules you should follow. The best gifts to re-gift When you are re-gifting, there is nothing that beats unopened liquor bottles. Liquor is always popular, especially around the Christmas season, and an unopened liquor bottle that has been sitting in your cupboard for four months looks exactly like an unopened liquor bottle that you... Read more »
