As Halloween approaches, I thought about doing a bit of research about the scary. Most think of ghosts as some apparition, poltergeist,...

A few years ago, NASA and JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech) came up with a calendar full of creative posters to celebrate their...

Originally named the “Magic Cube” by Erno Rubik, the Rubik’s Cube is still popular today as was its international debut in 1980. Erno...

James Hance, an artist originally from London, England, has combined two beloved pop culture icons into one. Imagine Winnie the Pooh as...

Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and my favorite Ross MacDonald all are a part of the noir of hard-boiled crime fiction, as most...

Around October and November, the third most consumed commodity is harvested. After the grains of rice have been threshed, what is left is...

Today the candy cane has a crooked curved end and comes in more flavors than anyone can count. And these fit perfectly on the branch of a...

Christmas is wrapped in tradition, pun intended, the tree and the presents, to name a couple. And the Christmas Cards. I don’t believe...

Sir Henry Cole, a patron of the arts with a large social circle in early Victorian England, was getting too much mail. The custom in...

This country offers so much beauty and people from all walks of life inspire and turn your head in awe. Jim Reed purchased a plot of land...

Art has many forms and meanings. It also has many mediums. I’ve seen art made out of the graphite on the point of a pencil, spilled...

Brilliant and artistic people are simply brilliant and artistic. Take the “Double Statue of Mephistopheles and Margaretta,” located in...

The last time we were in Europe for vacation, one of the many fascinating and beautiful places we visited was Dublin, Ireland. Within the...

Not hard to imagine in ancient times drought and famine were a huge problem due to climate. In India, around 650 AD stepwells were...

Near the Dutch town of Eindhoven during the daytime, you can stroll or ride a bike down an unremarkable path. But at night a whole new...

If you’ve driven any amount of time you have probably noticed water towers scattered among towns and the country side. Most are what you...

Trench art is a broad term given to those pieces of art concerning war. Not all were made pre-say in the trenches and not all were made...

Candles date back many centuries and their primary purpose was to light homes, to aid travelers at night, and for religious ceremonies....

Not a tattoo person, never had one, and really have no desire to get one, even though I was a sailor for seven years. Today, the tattoo...