Munich Railway Explosion Brings Back WW2 Battle Ground
Railway activities was brought to an abrupt halt on the morning of Wednesday, December 1st in Germany’s third largest city, Munich. Railway traffic hit a high and many activities were brought to a standstill as security, medical and military officials swarmed the city’s very busy and large train station. Moments later, the city’s police authorities […]
Taddeo Bartoli Painter of the Sienese School
Taddeo di Bartolo (1362 or 1363 – August 26, 1422), also known as Taddeo Bartoli, was an Italian painter of the Sienese School during the early Renaissance. He was active in Pisa, Perugia, San Gimignano, and Volterra, his native city. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari’s Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, […]
Societal Celebrations in December
With all the colors and gift giving that are part of the religious and societal celebrations in December, there is one day we usually don’t really notice — the very first December Celebration that humans observed — the Solstice (winter for us now and summer for the southern hemisphere). In all the decorating and food […]
Twitter Strikes Down its CEO , CNN Switches to a New Owner
Two large shifts have occurred in two large communication/media companies: Twitter and CNN. Right after Thanksgiving, Twitter announced their CEO was taking a step back and CNN shared that it is transiting to a new owner. On Monday, November 29, 2021, Twitter board announced CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down. Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer, […]
Why Coffee Prices Might Not Taste Good
Since 2015, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) set October 1st apart as the International Coffee day. The main reason for was to help the world realize how their high consumption of coffee related products was not yielding the same returns for coffee producers, their businesses, and their families. For a drink that receives at least […]
Old Cities
1. Perth The “Fair City” of Perth lies along the banks of the River Tay. Though its title only gained traction with Sir Walter Scott’s The Fair Maiden in 1828, this ancient city dates back to the 10th century. A Royal Borough by the 12th century, Perth was the first capital of Scotland up until […]
The Omicron Variant: A Cause For Concern Or Panic?
A new Covid-19 virus variant called the Omicron variant or B.1.1.529 has been discovered in South Africa. This was revealed in a statement Joe Phaahla, South Africa’s Health Minister gave on the 25th of November in a press conference. According to South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases, NICD’s website: “The National Institute for Communicable […]