The world’s largest tropical rainforests are in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall. Tropical rainforests receive from 60 to 160 inches of precipitation that is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The combination of constant warmth and abundant moisture makes the tropical rainforest a suitable environment for many plants […] Read more

I’ve built a number of raised beds over the years, but so far this design is my favorite, the sides are two by tens, and the top is capped off with a 2×4 shelf, which not only helps keep the two by tens from bowing out from the weight of the soil but also makes […] Read more

The biggest news in breakfast is actually tiny. New Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, with Omega 3 from Flaxseeds, plus plump juicy raisins. Invest in your heart health with Kellogg’s Raisin Bran cereals […] Read more

Saturday night … six o’clock … and you’re late for the hottest date of your life. He’ll be here any minute … What? You haven’t chosen a perfume yet? Okay, okay…what kind of mood are you in? Aaaaaahhhh … Well in that case, you’d better wear Lauren, by Ralph Lauren … Me? … I love […] Read more

Ralph Lauren Romance. The woman’s fragrance that evokes the timeless essence of falling in love with a sensual blend of velvety woods, extravagant florals and seductive musk […] Read more

As the bluegrass reaches up to the morning sun, our Kentucky values sustain us. As the winds of change blow, we need a strong voice, fighting for OUR way of life. Rand Paul lives our values. A career doctor and grassroots activist, he’ll take on those in Washington who spend too much, Destroying our liberty. […] Read more

It was long after midnight. The flickering torches around the castle yard, already replaced once, had begun to burn low again. Will had watched patiently for hours, waiting for this moment – when the light was uncertain and the guards were yawning, in the last hour of their shift. The day had been one of […] Read more

The tension of competitive rivalries is often a key ingredient for creating art. A young renaissance painter named Leonardo Da Vinci engaged in a battle of words with a great master Michelangelo. Brach and Picasso were so similar in their cubist style it was difficult to tell who painted what. The traditionalist Brahms and the […] Read more

For over 200 years, St. Petersburg was the imperial capital of Russia St. Petersburg. The empire was locked in a disastrous war in 1916 and on the verge of revolution. St. Petersburg was overrun with rumors about a man they called “Temnyi” – “The Dark One.” Grigori Rasputin. He was reported to be a holy […] Read more