The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
Platinum recording artist Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. The cause of death is not yet known. Houston was found dead at her hotel in Beverly Hills. Just yesterday the Daily Mail published photos of an obviously distraught and confused Whitney Houston leaving a nightclub. Based on...
Halloween is on its way and feeble horror tales are being dished out left, right and center. The following true stories, however, are not only filled with death but actually happened. Though often brutal and nonsensical, ritual suicide is real, and has occurred throughout history. The motives...
Top 100 Blogs Here we have collected what we consider to be the top five blogs in ten different blog categories. This list should give you a good inside track into the vast world of ideas out there on the Internet.
Words are profoundly powerful, especially when chosen carefully. The simplicity of linking just three words, spoken at any moment, can evoke a multitude of emotions. Here are the 100 Best Three Word Phrases: 1. "I'll be there." 2. "I Love You." 3. "Maybe you're right." 4. "I trust you."...
Peter Gene Hernandez, best known as his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American recording artist, songwriter, and music producer. Mars was born on October 5, 1985 to Pete and Bernadette "Bernie" Hernandez in the Waikiki, Hawaii. Mars was one of six children raised within a family of musicians....
The idea of the earth tearing itself apart is terrifying enough, but the devastation that earthquakes cause is only intensified by the huge waves that can follow a massive seismic disturbance in the ocean bed. Often, coastal inhabitants have just minutes to flee to higher ground, and any delay can...
Each year Americans consume 210 billion calories worth of girl scout cookies. And all those calories add up to over $714 million in revenue for the organization. Girl scout cookies are a big business and this infographic has from Top Business Degrees has all the details. From:...
Skin rashes are not pretty. Most skin rashes are characterized by red, swollen, crusty skin. Weeping sores, blisters, scarring, lesions, even skin ulcers are also commonly associated with skin rashes. Besides their unsightly appearance, skin rashes are extremely uncomfortable. The skin can burn...
Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
