Our solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy and is an amazing phenomenon. Composed of eight planets, at least three dwarf planets (Pluto recently demoted from planet status), the Sun as its centre and source of power and heat, more than 130 moon satellites of planets and an immense asteroid belt. All of […]
My baby started Kindergarten right after his 5th birthday. He’s nine years younger than my oldest son, and the rules have certainly changed. Kindergarten is much more focused on curriculum and is a lot more like 1st grade now than it was only 8 years ago, never mind what it was when most of us […]
In today’s fast-moving world, it is sad to note children do not spend a lot playing not only playing by themselves but also with other children, both at homes and in schools. While the argument the modern world makes it hard for parents to allow their children to play outside is true, parents can make […]
A New Day Dawns in Detroit for the Homeless Man The sound of people starting their cars up to go to work is what usually woke him every morning. He stayed on a street on the East Side of Detroit where, though there were several abandoned homes, many of the residents got up early to […]
Teachers are often compared to babysitters, but whether or not this is a fair assessment is up for debate. Ordinarily, teachers do not wish to be babysitters as part of their job, and in the strictest sense they shouldn’t be. However, if your students are young enough to need adult supervision outside of school, then […]
The forms of property ownership vary state by state. In California, property can be owned by one person, by several people, or by another entity such as a corporation, trust, or limited liability company. If a person owns property in his or her individual capacity, the person is solely responsible for paying taxes, any mortgage […]
Polygamy With shows like “Big Love,” “Sister Wives”, and “My Five Wives,” people’s perception on polygamy has slowly warmed. With the recent legislation in Utah, polygamy is no longer against the law. Still, these families are not recognized by the state government, but they can share federal benefits. I am not Mormon; I am a […]
Does Bigfoot Really Exist? Bigfoot is the most famous of the world ’s mysterious creatures, and a real celebrity among cryptids. Known as Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest, Skunk Ape in the South, and various other monikers across North America, Bigfoot is also the most widely dispersed creature of cryptozoology. In fact, the beasty is […]
Human blood is a beautiful red color, but the blood of some animals – and of humans under certain conditions – is a different color. The function of all blood is to transport vital substances around a body. Animal blood may perform some of its transport jobs in a different way from human blood, however. […]
The Devil in the Pine Barrens The Jersey Devil is among the lesser-known cryptids said to inhabit North America, but its story is perhaps the most bone-chilling. It makes its home in the dense woodlands of the Southern New Jersey Pine Barrens, a foreboding forest where few are brave enough to venture too deeply. Through […]
You are half way through your schooling and have spent all of your first year studying, cramming, coming up with creative ways to keep the million drugs straight for that pharmacology quiz and passed what feels like a million lab practicals! You ’re prepared, right? You are, but you may not feel that way. Here […]
Why are certain eye colors rare? Eye color is a polygenic trait. This means it is a complex characteristic determined by the interaction of multiple genes inherited from parents. Certain eye colors are rare partly because only very few people are carriers of these rare eye-color-genes. Secondly, rare eye-color-genes are recessive. This means they are […]