jptanabe

aka Jennifer Tanabe from Red Hook, United States (72 years). Wizzley author for 11 years. 100%

I'm an academic type - got my B.S. in Biological Sciences and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Yes, I was born a Brit! I was also a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development for a year. Since then I've had a varied career and currently live in the Mid Hudson Valley of New York State with my husband and cats.

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Entertainment & Media

Best "Nutcracker" Movie of all Time

If you can't see "The Nutcracker" live, this is a brilliant and timeless performance, my favorite.

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Lascaux Cave Paintings

Prehistoric cave paintings are an incredible gift from our distant ancestors. The Lascaux Cave was discovered by chance and has some beautiful artworks.

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Travel & Places

Bridges of the Hudson Valley

The Hudson River is a truly beautiful river, and it is crossed at numerous points by a variety of fascinating bridges along its course through the Hudson River Valley.

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Travel & Places

Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is truly worthy of being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and all the pyramids and the Great Sphinx together are quite out of this world!

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Culture and Society

Mythical Phoenix Bird

The mythical phoenix - the legendary bird that burns and rises again from the ashes to live anew. What a symbol of hope!

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Aboriginal Rock Art

Australia is home to so many beautiful examples of rock art - painted by aboriginal people, some as much as tens of thousands of years ago.

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Chauvet Cave

The Chauvet Cave in France contains hundreds of prehistoric paintings of a large variety of animals.

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Altamira Cave

If you're a fan of cave paintings, and particularly of bison, the Altamira Cave in Spain is the place for you!

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Olmec Colossal Heads

Colossal heads sound really interesting! Apparently these immense stone statues, just heads, were made by the ancient Olmec civilization 3,000 years ago.

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Panasonic Bread Maker

Love freshly baked bread - try the Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker. You get all the advantages of baking your own bread, without all the hard work!

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I'll Stand by You

"I'll Stand by You" originally by Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders is an unforgettable song.

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Cueva de las Manos

Prehistoric artworks tell us about the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago. These in Cueva de las Manos feature actual hand prints of the artists themselves!

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Cosmic Art of Yuichi Tanabe

Cosmic Art by Yuichi Tanabe available on Zazzle and FineArtAmerica

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Culture and Society

The Cutest Dragon - Writing a Book

For dragon lovers, or book lovers, or both - a lovely figurine of a cute little dragon writing a book. He's even got a quill pen!

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Tomato and Onion Salad

Easy recipe for tomato and onion salad with Japanese-style salad dressing - delicious!

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Holidays & Celebration

Mince Pies - from Scotland

Mince pies, or mincemeat pies, are a traditional British Christmas food.

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Culture and Society

Dragons and Dragon Mythology

Dragons are fantastic mythical creatures - they fly, they breathe fire, yes they can be dangerous. But Chinese dragons bring good fortune!

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Travel & Places

Teotihuacan and its Pyramids

Teotihuacan in Mexico is known as "The City of the Gods" and has amazing pyramids.

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