Section 5: The Death of Tragedy: Tragedy has had a long history and has always been, and indeed continues to be, of great cultural significance.  Who has not heard of Shakespeare ?  Even my own mother, who left school when she was 15 in 1932 had studied Julius Caesar (not ranked as a trage...

Richard Hawkins was a bit bedazzled as he strolled about the New Jerusalem. Of course, he didn’t belong there, and it was only a matter of time before he was apprehended by the authorities. Needless to say, he had inside help to engineer his escape. Back in hell, everyone was on the take. Every ma...

The best thing about Sony’s PlayStation brand is that it’s instantly recognized. Most Australians have grown up with a PlayStation 1 or 2 in their home, so the transition to the new PlayStation 3 should be a logical and easy one. However, Sony may be single-handedly making that transitio...

I ordered some samples from Heavenly Naturals and Pure Luxe so I did some swatches. I'm still waiting on samples from other sites, so when I get those I'll probably do more. :) Heavenly Naturals Bottom applied dry, top applied over UDPP. Ruby SlippersLemy-LimeDivaFairy WingsPoshHush a ByeBlushin 8 I...

We spend a lot our time waiting for something or someone. To some extent, modernity has accelerated the pace of life–with phones, cars, planes, email, online shopping, &c. Yet technology can also be used to slow things down. In the past, when you phoned a company, a real live person would come on ...

I few years ago I had lunch with some relatives on the Queen Mary–berthed in Long Beach. Afterwards I walked around the deck, which had photographs of the rich and famous from a bygone era. Long gone. Dead and buried. Life is like that. A journey. A lifelong journey on an ocean liner. It has three...

Back in the 19C, “Argonauts,� as they were termed, traveled the Oregon Trail or California Trail to settle the West Coast. It was an arduous trek. Not everyone who began the journey made it to his destination. There were many fatalities along the way, due to accident, exposure, old age, malnutri...

by Tim Hall Many claim to have read certain books, but really haven't. March 5 was World Book Day, celebrated in various places with librarians' enthusiastic support. To draw attention to the esteem people generally give to reading, a poll was conducted on the web site that promoted the day. Over 1,...

Elaine Paige loves feeling on top of the world in Les Arcs and tennis in Miami but will only take a dip if the water's warm....

WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN This is one of the nicest e-mails I have seen and is so true: I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, ' This is the Rece...