3 Great 4th of July Party Ideas

Posted on: 18 April, 2006

Author: Gail Leino

The Fourth of July is an exciting holiday for many especially children, who can get underfoot in their eagerness to run around and celebrate. Try distracting them at a party with some simple Fourth of July crafts. Using glue, toothpicks, red, white and blue glitter and black construction paper kids can create their own fireworks art. Simply dab the glue on the paper, use a toothpick to create lines like a firework exploding in the sky and sprinkle with glitter. When it's dry they can hang it up on the walls or take it home to put on their fridges....

Essays

Posted on: 06 April, 2006

Author: Ken Marlborough

Essays are brief works written in prose, elaborating on a selected topic. The word \'essay\' is derived from the French term \'essai,\' meaning \'attempt.\' The French writer Michel de Montaigne (1533... Essays are brief works written in prose, elaborating on a selected topic. The word \'essay\' is derived from the French term \'essai,\' meaning \'attempt.\' The French writer Michel de Montaigne (1533 – 1592), was the first person to describe his works as essays. He published the first edition of his book entitled Essais in two volumes in 1580. Francis Bacon is hailed as the first English writer who wrote...

Baby Swimsuits

Posted on: 02 March, 2006

Author: Kristy Annely

A few years back, garment companies were in a tussle to secure a foothold in the kids’ casual garments industry. Today however, there is an itsy-bitsy piece of cloth that these industries are trying t... A few years back, garment companies were in a tussle to secure a foothold in the kids’ casual garments industry. Today however, there is an itsy-bitsy piece of cloth that these industries are trying to corner: swimwear for children. With more families frequenting clubs, water parks, the beach and amusement parks, the demand for kids’ swimwear is on the rise. Quite a few fashion houses,...

What Happens In Las Vegas, Happens Everywhere!

Posted on: 21 May, 2005

Author: Robert LaGrone

On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical (and later a movie) whose songs were written by ... American composer Leonard ... The ... opened with three dance tunes from this story of On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical (and later a movie) whose songs were written by legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein. The Philharmonic opened with three dance tunes from this story of three sailors looking for action while on liberty in New York. Lively, jazzy, and stylish, the songs perfectly embody the vibrant energy of the great city. On the other hand, the plot sounds like...

Getting Rhythm - Three Tips for Guitar Beginners

Posted on: 19 March, 2005

Author: Darren Power

If you are just starting out learning guitar one of the hardest things can be getting a good rhythm and keeping that rhythm going while you change chords with your left hand. When I first started learning guitar I would strum along happily until the chord change and then my right hand would stop while I changed the position of the left. This makes your playing sound terrible. In fact if you can keep that right hand strumming or picking the sequence, you will sound good. If you are a bit slow with your chord changes and strum some open...