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Most Recent Articles in Culture & Society (Page 7 of 204)
| • 7 Reasons Carhartt Vests Are Just Better by Max Johnson |
| Article issued on: 18-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 3.35 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| When it comes to the type and style of apparel we utilize, we often turn to what we know. Carhartt vests just happen to be a favorite because it is from a reliable and reputable designer with a reputation in the industry for producing the best in high quality work wear. However, it is also important to point out that a vest is a ... [] |
| • The Wide World of Cigars by Garson Smart |
| Article issued on: 18-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 3.63 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| To look at the rankings, the world s best cigars seem to come from only a few countries: Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and (unfortunately for Americans, who can t buy the country s products) Cuba. But excellence actually comes from all over the world—and in fact, some of the tobacco that makes many of the most highly ranked cigars comes from places you ... [] |
| • Recycling Plastic Makes Economic and Environmental Sense by Kadence Buchanan |
| Article issued on: 17-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 14, Article Rating: 4.48 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| Plastics products are ubiquitous throughout the world. As dependency upon these light weight and durable products increased, so too has the need for global innovation in recycling technologies. Over the decades recycling companies developed a variety of processes to turn discarded plastics into hundreds of products from paint brushes to rugs and pillows, boat hulls and railroad ties. Calling the Consumer The greatest challenge ... [] |
| • History Of Mothers Day by Elizabeth Guide |
| Article issued on: 17-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 2.51 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| Mother's day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May and is set aside to honor our Moms. But how did this holiday come to be. In the United States there it was imported from the British holiday called Mothering Sunday and celebrated as part of the 4th Sunday of Lent. In the 16th century children once a year on Mothering Sunday would go ... [] |
| • My Battle: A Former Drug User, Comes Clean by Sammy Bickmen |
| Article issued on: 16-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 4.37 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| I wasn t always an addict. Let me put it another way. My addictive tendencies were not always in a state of actualization. I remember a childhood of experimentation, which eventually led to the first time I inhaled marijuana. My friends were from childhood in those days. We were a sorted group of clowns and geniuses that were neither popular or bored. Our restlessness ... [] |
| • Willow Tree Figurines - A Gift Giving Phenomenon by Stephen Church |
| Article issued on: 16-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 4.96 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| At Church's China, we've spent the best part of one hundred and fifty years selling gifts and collectables. But which is which and why? A customer might buy a china figurine as a gift for a friend or as a self purchase to add to her own collection. In either case, the figurine might be a simple one off ornament which would find its ... [] |
| • Cufflinks For The Right Occasion by Jeff Piper |
| Article issued on: 16-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 3.68 of 5, Category Culture & Society |
| I must say, I really don t trust people who don t read in the bathroom. Our bathroom at home is filled with reading material; from Oprah magazines to a true crime book (my disgusting guilty pleasure), to my husband s history book (his not so disgusting guilty pleasure) and his GQ magazines. When I have read my magazines one too many times, or ... [] |
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