A Few Of The Best Scandinavian Prog Rock Groups
By Kerri Stout Progressive rock is still a very popular form of music despite the fast it has been around for around 40 years. It began in the late 60s with the Beatle's Sargeant Pepper and the early psychedelic rock of Pink Floyd. These days, fans of the genre should check out Scandinavian prog roc ...
9/8: Today in G-History
1889: ALFRED HERMAN, art director on the original "King Kong" and "Son of Kong", is born in New York City. He died in December, 1973 in Los Angeles. 1911: EDWIN RAND, who played Lieutenant John Nolan in "Tarantula", is born in New York City. BYRON MORROW, who played a TV newscaster in the U.S. versi ...
How Can We Remove Hatred From This World
How Can We Remove Hatred From This World Man is the greediest creature of the world. He wishes to have everything in this world. He wants to rule the world and possess everything that is available on this earth. Mahatma Gandhi has once remarked that there is enough on this earth to satisfy every per ...
Cruise into the Sàmi culture
The energy efficient catamaran has a capacity of 120 passengers Inari is a small town of 6700 inhabitants in Northern Lapland surrounded by Finland's second biggest lake which counts 3300 islands. The town has a big importance for the Sàmi people, the local indigenous people. Inaugurated in 2012, Sa ...
Copper Tea Kettle & Mugs
I’ve been on a little bit of a copper kick. I think it’s because I can’t get on board with the whole brass trend since the 80′s and 90′s are still very fresh in my mind. So copper it is. While out running errands with my daughter, we stopped by an estate sale (haven’t done that in AGES) and I bought ...
Höstresan till Ekenäs Slott
Den 26 augusti gick föreningens resa till Ekenäs Slott i Östergötland . Väl här tog slottsfogden emot med kaffe och ostfralla innan guidningen började. Uppdelade i två grupper fick vi alla en gedigen inblick i slottets historia. Speciellt uppskattades montern med ett så kallat sko mynt från 2:a värl ...
Tom of Finland stamps on sale Monday; Finland's biggest seller ever
Stamps designed as a tribute to homoerotic artist and gay icon Touko Laaksonen -- also known as Tom of Finland -- went on sale Monday. According to the postal service company Posti, the risqué stamps are the country's biggest seller ever, with pre-orders ...
