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A Walk in Tineretului Park in Bucharest
Mira, Tineretului Park is photogenic and seems to be such an enjoyable park. There are so many pleasant vistas and great variety in interfacing with the park, from playing cards to taking a dip or jogging, etc. The Park looks nicely planned for ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Sweet Romance Writer Uses Travel Inspirations for Novel Settings
Thank you Derdrui. Yes, stepping out of the comfort zone takes a lot of effort. It would be nice to see events that are better planned and publicized for this section of the community. There are places that do a better job here in the valley, ...
NanciArvizu, on 06/29/2015
Sweet Romance Writer Uses Travel Inspirations for Novel Settings
NanciArvizu, It's true that you never know who will cross your path when you expand your comfort zone to the unknown. It must have been disappointing that the library event wasn't well publicized and that the location within the library wasn't ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Do You Share?
Thank you Linda! I haven't tried ArticleBase, Go Article and SheToldMe, but I will check them out. I like using the share sites that are super easy - like Digg - only taking a few clicks to share, which makes it an easy task. Having external ...
NanciArvizu, on 06/29/2015
The Aurora: Northern and Southern Lights
blackspanielgallery, It's exciting for areas -- such as Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia -- normally excluded from aurora borealis viewing to be able to witness these majestic displays.
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Walking the Bible With Bruce Feiler: Book and Documentary Film Review
Mira, Bruce Feiler is a captivating, intelligent host and writer. His books are difficult to put down, and he has such a respect for reader/viewer interest. (The same may be said of Avner Goran.)
One of my favorite moments in the documentary is ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Margin Call With Simon Baker: Review of the First Film in JC Chandor's Triple Drama Movie Crown
Mira, It's a gripping film that is based on true facts. It's sobering to consider how margin calls break or make socio-economic comforts and innovations locally, nationally, worldwide.
Everybody does a great job, and it's impressive to see ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Himalayan Rock Salt Candle Holders and Lamps: Amber Glow of Eco-Friendly, Tradition-Rich Lighting
NanciArvizu, The bathing-salts, candle-holders, glasses, lamps, and plates are wonderful to have!
The candle-holders and lamps give such an artistic, natural look that I'm so glad that the Mughal Empre left such a well-documented legacy whose ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Dragonflies by Pieter van Dokkum: Magnificent Creatures of Temperate, Tropical Water, Air, and Land
blackspanielgallery, Insecticides indeed are problematic for butterflies, damselflies, dragonflies, and fireflies. It's a shame since all four so prettify our world. To my way of thinking, they qualify as much as hummingbirds for being called ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
How the States Got Their Shapes: History Channel Documentary Film With Brian Unger and Mark Stein
Mira, I believe that the series is so highly regarded that it runs conveniently often on cable. It's worth the watch since the information is so interesting and so well presented, in both the book and the DVD!
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
How the States Got Their Shapes: History Channel Documentary Film With Brian Unger and Mark Stein
blackspanielgallery, It's among my favorite programs because of Brian's intelligent charisma, the fun quizzes, and the great images and interactions with interviewees!
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
How the States Got Their Shapes: History Channel Documentary Film With Brian Unger and Mark Stein
Mira, Brian Unger brings the engaging, informed perspective of a Romanian-American from Ohio transplanted to California while Mark Stein has that of a German-American from Maryland whose career involves writing books and scripts (including ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/29/2015
Go Green Dressing In The Raw Foods Slaw
Your dressing sounds like it would taste very fine, indeed. I agree about not being a fan of mayo as a dressing. I don't even care for it on sandwiches!
CruiseReady, on 06/29/2015
Life of a Chalk Stream
A word that I might need to explain to non-English readers: downs is a name given ranges of low, softly rolling hills in Southern England. It is etymologically linked to the word dune,
frankbeswick, on 06/29/2015
Holocaust Memorial Day Interview with Rainer Höss, Grandson of Rudolf Architect of Auschwitz
Nice interview. Especially when it was with someone who is likely to have first-hand facts.
curiousengineer, on 06/29/2015