Basketball: the power of symbolism in free throws

As a coach and teacher for about 40 years, I have learned a few things. Learning is a fascinating thing, and yet I think some of us take it for granted. “Life” itself is a tremendous journey filled with constant learning, to help us improve our station in life, hopefully have a good respectable life, and survive to the end […]

Art, gender and domination in Middlemarch and "my last duchess"

George Eliot’s Middlemarch and Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” are two Victorian-era plays that delve into the world of bad relationships. (In case you’re wondering why they’re both so long.) Interestingly, both literary works also draw heavily on descriptions of paintings and sculptures to explore a biased dynamic between men and women. This technique of using one art form to […]

Where is social media headed in 2020?

Social media trends to watch out for A social media marketing strategy is on the minds of many small business owners. And if it’s not on yours, it should be! Major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram are fighting for market shares by adjusting their business models to balance delivering better shareholder returns with improving user experience. As these […]

Learn more about designer kitchens

Gone are the days when our mothers used to slave over a boiling pot in a small, dark, airless kitchen. Apartment living has brought about many changes in the way our homes have been designed. These designs are meant to make our living spaces more comfortable and easier to live in. And kitchens have undergone a radical change. Even the […]

Where to look for surrogacy options?

Technical advance has made it possible for childless couples to have their own children by hiring surrogate mothers. Surrogate mothers are artificially inseminated with the male semen and sometimes the female embryo is also used and all this makes it possible for the couple to have a genetic link with their child. In the United States, requirements and cost of […]