Fact is, you really don't need a website to stay in touch with your family and friends. Why not write them an actual letter, give them an actual phone call, or (insert gasp here) meet them in person? We're not meant to spend our lives sitting in front of computer screens, thinking we're connecting with others when we're actually not. We're meant to be out living our lives. And even though the online experience may seem real, it can never come...more
Have you got a hubbie who hordes? A man, who can't manage to throw a thing away, who stock piles receipts, keeps a collection of corduroys', even though, whenever he tries to escape the house wearing them, you refuse to even let him leave the bedroom. Who can disappear up into the loft, like a modern day Mr Ben, to jump back down, SAS style, transformed in his very own 'Ken outfit', army fatigues circa 1974, for a paint balling day out with...more
As Levis and denim grew in popularity at the turn of the century, demand outweighed supply and the Strauss' needed to find a new denim mill. Competition from the South was causing their New England supplier to struggle. By 1915 it was buying most of its denim from North Carolina and by the 1920s Levi's waist overalls were leading the men's work pants market in America.This only increased further in the 1930s, when the era of Hollywood westerns arrived, and Levi jeans became a high status fashion item. They were associated with the freedom and individualism of cowboys and the glamorous actors that played them. Heavy advertising spread their popularity across America and overseas, especially as stonewashed jeans became more and more popularity amongst youth demographics.In the Second World War, American GIs were known to take their favorite jeans overseas for action, to keep them safe! Of course, for their leave weekends, they wore only their most prized stonewashed jeans to impress the ladies. Europe was soon to catch on to the stonewashing craze.After the war, Denim pants became increasingly associated with leisure activities of American people. Zippers began to be used in the 50s,...more
When looking for antique bookcases, domestic pieces will generally date from as far back as 1700 when case furniture began to be produced in serious quantity. Bookcases of course can be traced back as far as the late 16th century and there are some very fine examples at Oxford University's Bodleian Library. Early examples of bookcases were usually...more
It is important that horses learn to stand safely when tied up. If a horse panics when tied up they will generally pull back. Depending on what they are tied to this can cause disasterous consequences. You always need to have a breaking point between the horse and the tying up ring, this will snap if the horse pulls back and will set the horse...more
Books are not dropping out of existence. There are still writers doing novels and stories but it is presented in a different form. Authors can now publish eBooks on the Internet and the process is easier than getting a book printed out. That is why there are so many eBooks floating inside the Internet. The only drawback about eBooks is that you need to read them through a screen or print them out. Printing is expensive while your eyes will just get tired after staring at the screen. Another way to do this is to get an eBook reader.The eBook reader is device made specifically for eBooks reading. It is built to be lightweight, small and easy to carry around. You don't have to be sitting on the chair to read the eBooks when you can just lie down on your sofa or bed and start reading on the eBook reader. The screen is made so the contrast will not tire your eyes easily and it is big enough to fit a page. It has enough memory space to store thousands of books. It does feel like you're bringing a small library inside that reader.There are all kinds of eBooks reader inside the market and each of them has different specifications. The most popular one for now is the Kindle. It has the...more
If you desirous to have peaceful sleep then you ought to have all the safety measures that will secure your home. You can shelter your residence through the roller shutters which can be an effectual way. Alternatively, these shutters will give your...more
My blog works excellent! So I created another one which is much easier to create and named it Money Grows on Trees because this link, when planted somewhere really grows with leaves that represent real dollars. I created a picture at Powerpoint,...more
Hotels in Flagstaff for GolfersGolfers love visiting Arizona because of the abundant golf courses the state holds. Thousands of enthusiastic golf-lovers visit especially during the winters for the desert golf resorts and clubs. Whatever the season,...more
The main protagonist, Gabriel Allon has come through a tragic past as his mother was a Holocaust survivor – and he didn't know all about her till late in the life. His son died in a bomb blast meant for him and the first wife had to be...more
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The guinea pig, also known as the 'cavy', is a popular domestic pet in most countries, including America, most of Europe, and a number of Southern-hemisphere countries. But they do not originate from these countries, and have actually only been found...more