Attribution There are many Italian sayings that are entrenched in popular culture, but it's fair to say that la dolce vita is probably the best known. It literally means 'the sweet life', it expresses

The history of Persia is much too lengthy and complex to discuss in any detail here. A few important events, however, may give some historical perspective. The great King Cyrus united the Medes and Persians

Speak well and of each other. Look for good qualities in others rather than their faults. A saying, true, says : The devil flatters us that we are very righteous, when we are feeding on the faults of others.

Most people like to sleep on their stomachs and feel that they are more comfortable. I love a nap on my tummy in the afternoon and now the latest news for adults children and babies. Beware that though,

It sounds simple enough. Just rattle a few things off that you would like to have, but it is far from the truth. It's intriguing though and begs deep meditation. To understand human nature, we need to

We have been given talents and time with latent abilities and opportunities to use and develop them in service. Real happiness is found in helping one another. Our challenge is to use our creativity to

So Richard Dawkins is advocating ridiculing Christians, or persecuting Christians along with any other religious people on the grounds that their beliefs are unfounded, unprovable, foolish and

'Unicorn' employees do not only excel at what they do, but they also break out of their job descriptions to help a business thrive. Is this modern, mythical creature something to be aspired to or a dangerous

It's important to define your attitude about money, and adapt it to meet your financial requirements. How you feel and deal with money as well as your attitude to saving, directly determines your financial

Weddings have really become astronomically outrageous. That venue is carefully chosen and quotes are distributed according to the cost of using the 'venue', payment per head, the food on offer, the extravagant

Are you still holding onto old grudges or grievances? The 'F' word does not mean condoning what someone did. Forgiveness is about choosing mental peace for your own benefit. Forgiveness takes a load of

Geoffrey de Renneville was footsore, thirsty and covered in dust. He joined the Crusade for the adventure it held. These men had travelled for weeks and and were beset by flies, disease, bandits, poor

Surrounded by hostile tribes, the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, needed dwellings that had to provide fortresses and housing. Beneath a massive cliff, they built their city, a vast apartment block of 800

It is undeniably a rather impressive insect. Watching them may provide us with a lesson in patience. Carnivorous and camouflaged, it gets its name for the way their front legs are bent in a 'praying' motion.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ANC TAKES MY FARM I have no doubt that the ANC Govt has given a lot of thought to the topic of Expropriation Without Compensation (EWC) however I think they might not have fully

The scientific revolution played an enormous role in shaping the world that we live in today. The 17th century changed from relying on mysticism to individual thinking that paved the way for many new

There were so many, I can but only mention a few. This was an advertisement in the Daily Express, August 1939: At WAR WITH THE OLD COFFEE AUNTIES. On the 1st of September 1939, Germany invaded Poland,

The most venomous snake in Africa and among the 10 most deadly reptiles on Earth. There are 2 types : The green mamba, lives in trees, feeds on birds, luckily docile because fatally venomous. The black

In Constantinople, as in Rome, the public was passionately keen on contests and entertainment, which was held in the Hippodrome or racecourse. Tens of thousands of people would enter into the stadium,

Sturdy cargo boats docked in their North African home port of Carthage and war galleys lay in wait for any rivals caught in Phoenician waters. A captain would bargain over the price of a bale of pink cloth