Universally and instantly recognizable, the President of the United States – the heads of state and government of the world’s largest superpower, the commander–in-chief of the US Armed Forces, the omnipotent and oft-termed “Leader of the Free World” – requires no long-winded or flowery introduction. What does require clarification, however, are the notions of “smartness” and “dumbness”.
Retirement is something we all can look forward to. Personally I believe some of the best places to retire in popular circles just don't appeal to me. Arizona, Florida, all the high cost of living places that are warm here in the United States. I'm an international traveler and a firm believer in...
Linguistics is a social science which endeavors to find the commonality of languages. The study of linguistics doesn’t focus on the specifics of a language; the rules regarding proper usage such as grammar. Instead, linguistics is a cognitive science similar to psychology and philosophy. Each...
Montezuma's revenge is a slang or colloquialism for diarrhea that has been contracted while in Mexico or in other countries in Latin America by tourists and people who are not locals. The term "Montezuma's revenge" is reference to the event in history when the local Latin American people were...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of America. Jefferson was born to an affluent family in 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia and was educated at local schools led by ministers and pastors as a child. At the age of nine,...
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States and considered the last Founding Father of America from the Virginia Dynasty and Republican generation. Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence Monroe, a planter and carpenter, and Elizabeth Jones, an...
The Mayans are indigenous people in the Americas who were considered as the world’s most advanced people with rich culture, systematic language as well as innovations that have been very influential in the development of the new world. They Mayans are excellent in the fields of sciences, math,...
Lard refers to the fat of a pig that has been rendered. Lard is commonly used in baking and cooking, in fact, it is considered as a popular ingredient for many recipes. Because of the bad reputation lard has acquired over the decades (it is considered as an unhealthy food item) it has become quite...
James Madison, Jr. was the fourth President of the United States, an American politician, and political philosopher who contributed as a Founding Father during the late 1700s. Madison was born to Colonel James Madison, Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway on March 16, 1751 in Orange County, Virginia. As...
