In today’s international relations, many countries view the British Prime Minister as the Head of State, acting in lieu of the King. Though this seems to be the case to outsiders, the truth is a little bit different. The relationship between Prime Minister and the crown has been developed over a long space of several […]
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The U.S. Constitution is the framework of how the Federal Government is established and maintained. It is the oldest surviving written constitution in the world today. The overarching concern of the Framers was the need for a unifying governing body to represent all of the constituent states either with problems or issues arising among the
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“Water, water everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1798. The above line comes from Coleridge’s poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a tale about a seaman returning from a long adventure at sea who stops a man attending a wedding to
IS THE WORLD FACING A WATER CRISIS? Read More »
The National Football League is considered one of the finest all-around sports leagues in the world. It dominates the American television airways on Sundays from September to December. Games are played in modern, state of the art stadiums, including some games each year played in European venues. The players are paid many millions of dollars
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Imagine a world where virtually all energy was generated from sunshine in the form of electricity. Cars, trucks, ships, factories, cities, and all others would get all their energy supplies from an electrical supply point made out of solar cells that captured sunlight and turned it into electricity. Yes, this is in the future, but
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In the Roman City of Pompeii, the morning of October 24, 79 A.D., probably seemed like the start of any other autumn day to the population as they went about their daily activities. Very few if any could imagine that a great cataclysm would befall the entire region within a few hours. Certain natural disasters
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Thanks to the good people at bookviralreviews.com, and thanks to the popularity of Sultan Road I have become A Millennium Book Award Longlisted Author. Please notice the attached medallion.
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Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and plans for the holiday feast should be forming up. If you’re up for a change from the traditional roast turkey, how about smoking a turkey on a charcoal grill. It’s easy to do, relatively inexpensive, and it tastes delicious. Here’s how it all works. The Grill: The best grill
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What was life like for gladiators in ancient Rome? Thanks to Hollywood, the general opinion of today’s society could be that at least one of the combatants faced certain death depending on the outcome of the engagement and the whims of either the emperor or the crowd in attendance. In reality, their lives were substantially
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Thomas Edison was the first inventor to patent an incandescent lightbulb that was feasible and durable enough to be manufactured and deployed in an electric system. This was at a time in history when many inventors were looking for an inexpensive way to replace gas lighting. In January, 1880, Edison was granted a patent for
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