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Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality
Thanks, DerdriuMarriner, for your comment. Copyright laws were already applied in all these countries but there was a lot of infringements as well. Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, for instance, was stolen by American publishing house because ...
Tolovaj, on 05/24/2019
Recycle Properly
It could go back to bringing sorted items in, or it could be replaced by re-purpose where possible, which is actually better if it can be done. Here, the future of recycling is bleak in its current form. It is the victim of human behavior.
blackspanielgallery, on 05/23/2019
What Was the Star of Bethlehem Not?
There was a conjunction between Jupiter and Venus about that time, and a bright comet did make a close approach. But neither would appear to stand still. As for spiritual energy, there is much we do not know, including whether it is visible to ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/23/2019
Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality
Tolovaj, Thank you for the fairy tale by fairy tale look. The only tale that I do not know is number 8. What would the people of Denmark and of the affected countries, such as England, Norway and Sweden, have thought of the borrowing?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
Cool Gadgets for Geeks and Travelers Part 3, Great Gifts This Christmas
Mira, Thank you for the practical information and product lines. The night/schedule lights are particularly persuasive what with their longevity.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
The importance of using web analytics
Brendon, Thank you for the practical information and product lines. Google Analytics is most familiar to me.
Is each of the other main tools within niches that are profitable or would Adobe, Kissmetrics, Piwik, Webtrends and Woopra be interested ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
Recycle Properly
blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practicalities and products. Particularly what with the economic impacts (of recyclers having to sort out misplaced items and transport them to landfills), what do you think is the future of recycling?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
What Was the Star of Bethlehem Not?
blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practical information and product lines. Do you know of any ancient records from about the time of the Star of Bethlehem that mention such a bright, fixed celestial object? If spiritual energy is involved, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
Online Gaming Cyberbullying: Avoidable Hazards in Playing Video Games
blackspanielgallery, Thank you for reading about this timely research. It's disappointing to realize that cyberbullying extends to video game-playing since so many elementary-, middle-, high-school students play them.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/23/2019
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
Yes,indeed. There were many experiences from his time in North Africa, Italy and in post-war Greece, few pleasant,most horrible.
frankbeswick, on 05/20/2019
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
A story takes special meaning when it gets personal. Recounting your father's experiences must have been rewarding for you.
blackspanielgallery, on 05/19/2019
Underland: a Review
Yes, I suspect that the critical reviewer had read the book in a hurry.
frankbeswick, on 05/19/2019
Underland: a Review
Early on you refer to two reviews. My experience with reviews of movies is the critics are often wrong, but must find something to say to justify not understanding a piece. Perhaps this is what happened.
blackspanielgallery, on 05/18/2019
Underland: a Review
I agree,,and I must say that at sixty eight I could no longer replicate his exploits. Anyway, the broad shoulders that I inherit from my father limit any tunnel or cave work that I can do.
I advertise Macfarlane's book,the Old Ways and the Wild ...
frankbeswick, on 05/18/2019
Underland: a Review
An unusual subject for a book, and writing that must have taken years to complete. The author must have been in very good shape to have traveled into such underground spaces without a problem, such as claustrophobia as you mention. I will ...
dustytoes, on 05/18/2019