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A sentence in the English language may be defined as "a group of words that express a complete thought." In other words, when a sentence is spoken, the listener can understand something without the need for staring into the skies. Examples include:
The airplane has just landed.
We are going to America.
The flight leaves tonight.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Basically ...more
How you view the world around you and the events that take place determines whether you're an optimistic person or a pessimistic person.
An optimistic person may be referred to as an optimist, whereas a pessimistic person may be referred to as a pessimist. The optimist always look at the bright side of life and expects ...more
Is life so dear or is peace so sweet that it must be purchased at the cost of chains and slavery? I know not what course gentlemen make take, but I say this, "give me liberty or give me death."
- Patrick Henry - an American Patriot during the American Revolutionary War in his "The War ...more
Coconut oil has been used ever since creation as a therapeutic oil. Its almost miraculous powers range from curing headaches and eyestrain to reducing inflammation.
But today, in the 21st century, the value of coconut oil is being rediscovered more and more. People are talking increasingly about this "wonder substance" of nature.
In fact, the coconut oil ...more
Internet Download Manager is a great software program that not only enables you to download videos from the internet, but also speeds up your download considerably. In addition, it helps you to resume downloads in cases of disruptions caused by power outages, internet failure, etc.
Yes, there are some free programs out there that allow you ...more
Every now and then, I'd see this handy little alert button at the top of my WordPress Dashboard. It alerts me that there are WordPress Updates ready to be installed, and that I should click the button to start updating my plugins, themes or both. Some days, there is just one plugin to the updated. ...more
All the waters of the seas cannot sink a ship...unless it gets inside of it. In the same way, the world's negativity cannot destroy you unless you allow it to get inside you.
Related: What people think about you is none of your business.
Related: Superior people lift you up; inferior people put you ...more
Someone building a WordPress Multisite might already figure out what I'm getting at. As you may or may not know, WordPress' Multisite Feature allows you to a create a WordPress Website with "multisite capability."
That is, you can add as many "subsites" to the root site as you wish. Let me put it into perspective. Say ...more
Parishara is an Amerindian settlement located in the central Rupununi Savannahs of Guyana. It has as neighbors the settlements of Nappi and Hiowa.
Parishara is located about about 30 minutes' drive from the town of Lethem.
The population of Parishara is approximately 500 people and consists mostly of the Macushi Tribe of Amerindians. There is also a ...more
Burn stomach is a condition that affects almost everyone from time to time. It is caused by a variety of factors. The most common causes of burn stomach are:
Ulcers caused by missing meals.
Eating highly acidic or food that is otherwise corrosive to the stomach.
Drinking too much coca-cola. (Yes!)
Thinning stomach walls.
I've come ...more
This wasn't exactly the kind of song I was expecting to hear about America.
This is not what I heard about America: the land of opportunity where the streets are paved with gold: a vast land of uncharted territory, rich, fertile soil and willing hands on the plow.
What I heard about America was that it was ...more
The "th" sound in standard American and British English is made with the teeth between the tongue and a slight "blowing" sound.
The "th" sound comes naturally to English Natives of England, America and Canada, especially those of Caucasian descent.
However, the "th" sound may not come naturally to English speakers of Caribbean countries or among other ...more
Have you ever wondered what the parts of an airplane are? Well, here they are laid out for you in clear terms you can understand.
The Fuselage. The fuselage is the large hollow tube that everything attaches to. It tapers at the back. The passengers and their baggage are usually held in the fuselage.
The Wings: The ...more
Nigg Settlement, or Nigg Village, is a village or settlement along the Corentyne Coast of Guyana. It is inhabited mostly by people of East Indian descent who came to Guyana to work on the sugar plantations as indentured laborers after the abolition of slavery.
There are approximately 3000 people living in the village of Nigg. The ...more
On a flight bound to John F. Kenny International Airport, from Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana, the captain came on air and started speaking:
Hello everyone, this is the captain speaking, and I want to welcome you to Flight 22 bound for JFK.
Our flight time today is 6 hours and 14 minutes, and we will be flying ...more
A Trinidadian man, a Jamaican man and a Guyanese man were traveling on a ship at sea when the devil appeared to them. The devil said to them, "throw anything into the ocean. If I can find it, I will eat it you, but if I can't find it, I will be your slave."
The Trinidad ...more
Before you open your mouth to eat, stop to think.
Some years ago, a friend of mine and I were working on a computer. We were loosing it up to diagnose the fault it had and then we would proceed to fix it by replacing the damaged parts. It was a bit of a lengthy ...more
Many webmasters and content creators see Google Adsense as a potential way of making a quick buck, but webmaster and entrepreneur Patrick Carpen is taking the path less traveled by. He believes that displaying Google Adsense Ads is like selling your soul to the devil: exchanging a thrifty present gain for an eternity of loss. ...more
Someone once commented that Facebook isn't real life. While it's true that appearances can be deceiving, and Facebook is all about appearances, it still makes a huge impact on real life. The truth: the influence of the virtual world is amazingly real.
People read your Facebook posts and comments to help form an image of your ...more
A few years back, I was reading an article on "lucid dreaming." I couldn't believe what I was reading. Could this even be real?
Imagine you are dreaming, but you know that you are dreaming and you can control every aspect of your dream: you can change the setting and characters and you can change the ...more
If you look at the page menu of this site you will notice that I have articles which fall into one of the following categories:
Reflections
Inspirational
Entertainment and Celebrities
Religion
My Travels
Self Improvements...etc.
Needless to say, there are times when I article which doesn't fall into any of those categories. Maybe in the future I will create a category for ...more
During my travels throughout Brazil, I noticed lots of shops and juice stands selling acai. It is a delicious glass of semi liquid that is purple in color and served. I bought quite a few I must say.
The fact that acai berries are native to the Amazon rain forest explains why it is so readily ...more
Acre is a state in the northern region of Brazil. It is one of Brazil's 26 states.
The size of Acre is approximately 58,911 square miles and it is bordered by the neighboring states Rondonia and Amazonas as well as the neighboring countries Peru and Bolivia.
The capital of Acre is Rio Branco, which is also the ...more
Bingo
Some time during my voyages throughout Brazil, South America, during my tour around the world, I had the honor of staying with some wonderful folks: the famous Wayne Augusto Mann, the amazing Jelissa Melville and the beautiful Samara Renessa Melville.
One day, Wayne informed that there would be an upcoming bingo. The bingo would be ...more