The Internet is a vast, wild, ever-changing place, particularly for those planning travel but a little guidance will set you straight, says Charlie R Neyra
He wrote the End of History. Now Francis Fukuyama one of the worlds foremost thinkers on international relations, talks to James Robertson about human politics from prehistoric times to the French revolution in his new book
Chainsaw carving is a fast growing art form that combines the modern technology of the chainsaw with the ancient art of woodcarving. It is said that chainsaw-art goes back to the 1950s, when tree loggers in the USA carved their names into fallen tree trunks using just the chainsaws that they worked with. But it was the Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin, held in the early 1980s, that gave the activity a major boost when the event was broadcast nationally. Carving contests took off across the USA and the first Chainsaw Carving World Championships were held in 1987.
Every castle has secrets and its walls have ears; thats pretty much a given. The one in Kate Mortons third novel, The Distant Hours, just hides darker, terrible ones.
Do blondes have more fun? Are brunettes more sophisticated? And what about those who cover it up with a shaila? Hair is an integral part of our individual identity. And, the idea behind the title of the Art Select exhibition The Blonde, the Brunette and the Shaila comes from the basic human nature to classify women according to their looks, hair in particular.
A wise friend once said, Collecting is great for kids. And despite its apparent decline as a hobby for young people, it still is a great way to combine geography, armchair travel, history, and ones own personal view of the world into a single pastime.
I did my Montessori workshops in Dubai in this very classroom where I am teaching today. Tiny Home was the only authentic Montessori school in Dubai at that time. And I remember thinking it would be great to get a job in this school.
