Speakers playing classical music in selected parts of an Australian tourist city have proven to be an overnight success in driving out anti-social elements.
In mid-November 6 years ago, classical music has played in targeted areas of the Gold Coast and has successfully safeguarded the area from hoodlums and vagrants, according to the Courier Mail. Local…
Parenting
By Evan Mantyk, president of the Society of Classical Poets and a high school English teacher in Upstate New York.
A Quick Sonnet Guide.
A traditional sonnet should have…
14 lines.
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Rhyming. The most common is the Shakespearean rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. These 14 letters represent the sonnet’s 14 lines and the same…
As parents, we like to see our children grow up to become someone that we can be proud of — a person with a good character, a successful job, a loving spouse, and beautiful children. However, in an effort to achieve our goals, we may inadvertently burden our children with flaws of our own making.…
Great episode to watch with kids and learn about world's history in an entertaining and heartfelt way.
The Great Antiques Map of Britain is a family-friendly TV show. Join its host Tim Wonnacott as he meets locals with their precious antiques which help tell the story of this historic city at the Bristol Harbour Festival, UK.
Tim…
Journey to the West is one of the four most cherished classics of Chinese literature. It was written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Cheng’en in the 16th century. The beautifully written novel has everything your teens and preteens will love: adventure, action, humor, and inspiring lessons about perfecting one's character. The beloved and somewhat…
Reading books with your kids is such a powerful bonding activity, it can't possibly be overestimated. I love reading with my kids. We read as well as discuss what we've read almost every day, ever since they were little. They are teens now and still share with me what they're reading, what they find interesting,…
Going environmental-conscious and litterless, unfortunately, still often means you'd have to spend extra. A big chunk of eco-friendly products are sold at smaller shops, come from artisan and smaller size manufacturers who can't afford lowering their prices.
For me, mix & match is a way to go. Namely, I'd buy bamboo toothbrush that costs about $1.5…
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month and in a spirit of 2018 theme--Prevent to Protect--we put together these seven things you should absolutely stay away from during pregnancy and why.
1. Alcohol
Any alcohol that you drink goes right to your baby from the umbilical cord.
No amount of alcohol has been proven safe at any time during pregnancy and there's also…
As I wrote yesterday I didn't manage to stick to the diet's regiment on the day one, I thus was really pleasantly surprised to see 155 lb on the scales this morning! This means 2 lb loss comparing to my day one.
I was full of confidence till about 4 pm again. By that time I had…
In a scientific study led by researchers from Spain and Sweden, published online in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports in March 2014 – 15 healthy but overweight Swedish men were recruited. These men were put on a daily diet of only about 360 calories, a huge cutback of approximately 1,800 less calories per…