Relax What does it mean to relax? Despite hearing this term thousands of times during the course of our lives, very few people have deeply considered what it's really about. When you ask people (which...
Modern Olymopic Games Review 1976 Olympics, Montreal Dates: Jul. 17 ~ Aug.1 Sports: 21 Events: 198 Participants: 6,028 (4,781 men; 1,247 women; 92 countries) In 1970, when Montreal was named to host...
Mother Machree There's a spot in my heart which no colleen may own; There's a depth in my soul never sounded or known; There's a place in my memory my life that you fill; No other can take it no one e...
What My Mother Taught Me My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done: "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside I just finished cleaning!" My mother taught me religion: "You'd better pr...
Nickelback Gets Its Start Brothers, Chad and Mike Kroeger formed Nickelback in Vancouver 1 in 1996 with their cousin Brandon (who is no longer in the band) and their buddy 2 Ryan Peake. Chad Kroeger w...
Angkor This ancient city is known to the world as Angkor Wat -- after its most beautiful temple, but the true wonder is the city itself, which is actually called Angkor. The first temples were complet...
The History of Mother's Day The earliest Mother's Day celebrations are traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea 1 , the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England...
May 8 -- the Furry Dance Nothing whatsoever to do with fur, the name of the Furry Dance -- as practiced every May in Helston 1 , Cornwall 2 -- is likely derived from the old Cornish 3 word "fer," mean...
A Dream Bike and Mama’s Tithe 1 Box After starving as a barber during the Depression 2 , my father traded his straight razor 3 for a bench saw at the local lumberyard. His salary wasn't much, but it...
All You Remember All you remember about your child being an infant is the incredible awe you felt about the precious miracle you created. You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom a...