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Today I visited the 53rd international art exposition at the Biennale di Venezia, which this year is titled "Fare Mondi" (making worlds). I am posting below a few pictures I took of the installations I saw there, for those of you who are not insensitive to contemporary arts. But before I do, let me add a personal note.

  On  Friday, June 15, 2007, a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was lifted out of its’ underground vault near Tulsa Oklahoma.  It had been buried on June 15, 1957 to both commemorate the 50th anniversary of Oklahoma becoming a state, and to serve as a time capsule for the  100th anniversary in 2007.  This led me to immediately think about what might be put

According to a new study in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, educational DVDs do not improve overall general language learning abilities Among 12- to 24-month old children, and manufacturers claims that these infant-directed media can teach children specific vocabulary words have not been substantiated.

After watching "Five Million Years To Earth", a terrific mix of science, horror and anthropology, its no crime to associate British horror cinema with Hammer Films, even though that was not one of the bloody Dracula films which earned them their fame.

The Real Scuttlebutt On Sailing SlangThere are plenty of sites around the web which will give you the origins and meanings of nautical slang.  Mostly the wrong ones.  Etymology is a science: you cant just make stuff up.Whats the scuttlebutt?

With the recent furor over Schneiders behavior showing little sign of slowing down, FEMAIL has rounded up all of the accusations leveled against Nickelodeons former executive producer.

The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland has announced 20 new Bib Gourmands for 2024, with one Scottish restaurant making the list.

 

In the news for the week ending December 22, 2022, are crazy Christmas candy, a gift they will definitely remember, and some classic holiday movies you should add to your “to watch” list.

If youre searching for a last minute gift for the self professed foodie in your life,  good quality cookbook is a gift that will keep on…