Native American Drums And The History Of Native Americans

Native American drums are probably the most recognizable Native American instruments among American Indians and non Native people alike. Drums for generations have been at the center of Native lifestyle, forming what has become the foundation of religion and spirituality as well as social gatherings... 

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How Can You Tell If Something Is Nonsense

How do we move beyond our prejudices to distinguish what is sensible and what is nonsensical? When Albert Einstein created the Special and General Theory of Relativity, initially it seemed like nonsense, because nobody had ever thought of things like that before, but both the logical consistency of his... 

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One Million Visionaries Walking A Road Less Traveled

In todays rapidly changing world, we need visionaries. Visionary mothers, visionary educators, visionary leaders, visionary children–visionaries, period! Many think of visionaries being those who have a special “gift” for thinking big, thinking creatively, etc. But consider that a... 

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Watada’s Stand

A First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army has taken a stand. Ehren Watada, a 28-year-old Hawaii native, faces a court martial next month and up to 6 years in prison. He is the first commissioned officer in the U.S. to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. Overy 100,000 people have commented on one of the blogs... 

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The Greatest Invention In The World

One of the most remarkable inventions ever in the history of the human race is the invention of the World Wide Web. In the middle of the 15th century Johannes Gutenberg a German goldsmith, invented the movable type printing in Europe. His technology replaced books that had to be created by hand .... 

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Understanding Memory Lapses

Most people think that memory lapses are for the hopelessly disorganized. This is because some have systems. For instance, the keys go into the key jar. The point is, compulsive list makers never come home from the supermarket without the items they intend to buy. Imagine their annoyance when eventually... 

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Unique Christmas Gift – For That Special Person In Your Life

Christmas is a very special time. This is a time when you would like to make people who are special to you know how much you love them. The best way to make this happen is by finding a unique Christmas gift for them. By definition, ‘unique’ means something that has no pair, no duplication... 

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Amish Quilting Was Once Thought Revolutionary

When you think of Amish people, you think of horse-drawn buggies, plain clothes, barn raisings, farms and quilts. However, the Amish came rather late to the quilt making. Long after their neighbors were piecing quilts the Amish still used the old German featherbeds and coverlets. There was a good reason... 

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The Royal Observer Corps Story – A Hidden Gem of World War II

One of the hidden gems of the Second World War is the story of how local volunteers watching the skies above England, Scotland and Wales helped saved many lives and brought about a change of fortune for the beleagured RAF. Formed in 1925 in the South East of England, and expanded to cover more of the... 

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Mr Hendrick’s Ingenius Formula For Increasing Charity Donations

“Donate more to charitable causes and increase your own income at the same time…” said Mark Hendricks; a world renowned internet ‘GURU’, in a recent presentation. Enriching the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves is a function that charitable organisations perform... 

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