It’s 2020 and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous travel bans or restrictions have been implemented by various countries. Both the airlines and the cruise lines have taken heavy hits financially and are taking desperate measures in the hopes that they will recover. Still! That doesn’t stop many people from dreaming and making up travel …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
As always, one thing leads to another. A random memory that popped into my head led me to want to know more about brain connectivity and mind control. Come along with me and let’s explore. Many moons ago, my late husband had a friend who was a missionary in Jamaica. He was visiting America to …
It is believed, human beings have been drinking wine since 8000 years, making it the oldest beverage. From Romans and Greeks to the Hindus and Chinese, every civilization has been drinking wine. These civilizations have even a deity associated with wine. Another oldest drink is tea. The Chinese people started drinking tea in the third …
Pepper is a tender and easy-to-grow vegetable or spice crop that is suitable for garden farming. Pepper is also one of the easiest plants to grow in urban space as you can easily grow peppers in containers. Pepper (Capsicum spp.) belong to the family Solanaceae, and there are very many varieties. Popular varieties of pepper …
You want to have a garden of edible plants but no available soil in your place? No problem! Why not use plastic bottles, plastic containers, or tin cans that you generally throw away? Instead of buying costly pots, recycle those old bottles and grow your favorite plants. Just use your imagination and be creative with …
Okra, also called lady’s finger in some places, is a vegetable that is best grown in spring and summer. However, you can also grow okra in autumn and winter if you can control tempretaure by planting the vegetable in poly house, net house, or green house. Generally speaking, okra grows well in tropical climate, however, …
It’s a common expression in American culture when people are praising something that’s new and different that they might say something to the effect “It’s the best invention since the napkin.” By the way, do you know who invented thr napkin? Well, it was Leonardo da Vinci in 1491. (No wonder they call the man …
Learning about the medicinal uses and benefits of flowers and plants has become a new passion for me. It grew out of concern for not only my own health and well-being but mainly the health and wellness of some of my children. Some of them do not like going to the doctor and prefer to …
If you enjoy books adapted to film, then you will probably enjoy the film “Life of Pi”. It was based on a book by the same name and was released in 2012. Now it is streaming online at various sites. For me, part of enjoying a film is knowing some of the “behind the scenes” …
China’s contribution to the global economy is simply great. Had been there no China, we would not have been able to use the products we are using today. China has made everything simple, everything cheap. How China is able to do this is another subject of discussion, however, we need to accept that from cell …