Culture
Key Blank Kingdom
Speaking on the Town Mao Tong village of, they can not think of the village production of key blanks, it is like talking about Yiwu, immediately think of “China Commodity City” like a natural. This village is the key blanks to full range, inexpensive and the well known to attract the nation’s provinces, cities and [...]
Cures for the Winter Blues: Fashion Essentials for Spring
The calendar says spring is just a few weeks away, but the temperatures outside and weather forecasts have not been in sync. If we can’t fight Mother Nature, how can we everyday fashionistas prepare to dress in season while keeping warm at the same time?
The easy answer is that little accessory we know and loved [...]
Cambodia Genocide – What Happened Then
We are in the year 1970. Cambodia, a country within South East Asia has just broken out into a civil war due to conflicts between Prince Sihanouk, who has recently joined forces with a fierce communist organization, and Lon Nol – the newly posted president of the ‘Khmer Republic’.
However, nobody could have imagined what would [...]
The History of Fiji
Fiji is a beautiful tropical paradise located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Because of its geography, this archipelago of over 300 islands has long been a crossroads for the meeting of many different island cultures, as well as a popular tourist destination. Fiji was part of an important trading route between various Pacific [...]
Cowgirl Attire – the Perfect Blend of the Rough With the Smooth
The word cowgirl brings to mind pictures of lowing cattle, galloping horses, green grass golden sunshine, camp fires, nature at its unadulterated best and energetic smart girls in traditional jeans and checked shirts. The various items of cowgirl attire grew out of practical requirements to handle the environment they worked in. Every cowgirl traditionally wore [...]
Inventor of Christmas Lights
With all of the new Christmas Tree Lights and Outdoor Christmas Decorations being developed today, this true to life recollection of the first Indoor Christmas Light set made in the United States by Ralph E. Morris, is a refreshing Christmas History lesson. Having Googled who invented the first Electric Indoor Christmas Tree Lights, Dale Morris [...]
A Beautiful Woman and Her Hat
As a little girl, I loved dressing up with one of Mama’s pretty dresses, wearing her “pop beads” and a big, floppy hat while hobbling down the hallway in her high heels. Imagining myself to be very beautiful, I would pretend to be a princess. Early on, lots of little girls dream of being gorgeous [...]
Winter Must-Haves: Wool Underwear
Come winters, and the sight of people in layers and layers of warm woollen clothes greets the eyes. Cosy jackets, pullovers, turtlenecks, overcoats and mufflers more or less constitute our entire wardrobe. And those who want to keep even warmer turn to thermal underwear. Thermal underwear is in fact a great, and very sensible way [...]