survival on the "HUMP" Part One

First Lieutenant Art Tuttle, our flight engineer, yelled into the intercom; “Doc, our number 4 engine is showing a drop in oil pressure and a rise in head temperature. Keep an eye on it, Art, and let me know if your numbers continue to drop,” ordered Capt. Doc Waller, our pilot. As the flight’s co-pilot, he knew that the B-29 […]

Recommended products for professional games

Being a professional gamer is not a cheap thing to achieve. There’s a lot of gear to buy and it’s not the cheapest, but it’s not too expensive either. You get your money for what you pay for. In my detailed post I mentioned gaming gear, I am going to go into more detail about the different gear a professional […]

Afrobeat musical instruments needed to form an Afrobeat band: as used by Fela Kuti and her band

The instruments used for Afrobeat music like those found in Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat band are not that different from those used for other types of music, the only difference being that some instruments are used more than others. But generally many instruments are played in Afrobeat music. First of all, Afrobeat music is similar to rock music due to the […]

salmon fishing equipment

Lures, graphite rods and a dazzling array of flies, are you sure you have the best salmon fishing gear? Salmon are very finicky and getting them to bite is a tricky business. Having the appropriate lure for a certain condition is considered a fair salmon fishing practice. How about finding a 50-pound king salmon with only 8-foot light tackle? You […]

Bottleneck Slide Guitar and the History of the Blues

The haunting, brooding sound of slide or bottleneck guitar has become increasingly popular in movie soundtracks, television commercials, and television shows. Think of the movie Paris Texas and you’ll recall the haunting, whiny sound of Ry Cooder’s famous backing soundtrack. The origins of the slide style of guitar playing can be traced back to a one-stringed instrument that originated in […]

Cufflinks as part of female attire

Cufflinks are generally known as classic accessories for men. This is mainly because we are used to seeing cufflinks on men’s dress shirts, along with the sport or dinner jacket, the business suit, and of course the tuxedo. And it’s been that way ever since, so it’s quite understandable why many assume they’re just for men. But in reality there […]

talk fast

This is something the ancients used to do. But what are the benefits? I can only convey to the reader what has been my own experience. I have practiced fasting, intermittently, for forty-six years. I recently went back to fasting after several years without fasting. What drove me was the pain and aches in my joints, regular headaches, insomnia, anxiety, […]

Mahal: Not the Bollywood Horror Reincarnation Movie You Think

Mahal, released in 1949, is consistently cited as Bollywood’s first horror film. The reincarnation arc places it in the reincarnation subcategory. Even after eighty years, Mahal is the biggest Bollywood horror movie to ever exist. Direct Kamal Amrohi. Madhubala and Ashok Kumar are part of the cast. Lata Mangeshkar and Zohrabai have sung and Bimal Roy has edited Mahal. Mahal […]

Succession: the good, the bad and the ugly

Most people are surprised to discover that probate may be necessary whether or not the decedent has made a will. A will does not eliminate the succession requirement, rather, a will is the main mechanism used in the succession process. Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and collecting a deceased person’s assets, paying the decedent’s debts, and distributing remaining […]

Top 10 Ways to Repurpose a Flower Girl Dress

A flower girl always wears a beautiful fashionable dress. The dress, however, can be found in various styles. A girl can wear an Easter dress, a holiday dress, or even a sundress for a casual summer wedding. Similarly, she can wear a dress for other special occasions. In fact, there are numerous ways to repurpose a flower girl dress. top […]