Known variously as the Seven Sisters, the Seven Virgins, and the Daughters of Atlas, the Pleiades (plee-uh-dees) have been held in high esteem through the ages. Temples in ancient Greece were built to face them, as was a passage leading from the Great Pyramid at Giza. In Japan, the Feast of Lanterns is a remnant […] Read more

Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship, Enterprise. It’s five year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before […] Read more

Every day, we go to work hoping to do two things: share great coffee with our friends and help make the world a little better. It was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971, and it’s just as true today. Back then, the company was a single store in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. […] Read more

“Welcome to the Strathmore Arts Center located at Grosvenor. For our current performance schedule, press 1 followed by the # sign. To order tickets, or to speak to one of our sales representatives, please press 0 followed by the # sign. Thanks for calling Montgomery County’s beautiful and convenient center for the arts.” […] Read more

Steven Foster was perhaps the first American composer to support himself with his music. He wrote many songs for the minstrel shows that were popular at the time, especially the christy minstrels. Altogether, Steven Foster wrote over 200 songs including “Oh Susannah,” “My Old Kentucky Home” (the state song of Kentucky), “Swanee River” (the state […] Read more

In the spring of 1987, Stevie Nicks checked herself into the Betty Ford clinic to end more than a decade of cocaine abuse. After undergoing a 30-day treatment, she was released. Stevie was determined to stay clean and anxious to continue her demanding career. She immediately went into the studio to record Tango in the […] Read more

There was a time, not long ago, when girls were told they couldn’t paly team sports. This generation of girls no longer has to face this obstacle, as the barriers to entry are being removed, and the great sport of hockey is now open to all. With top level youth teams, college teams, and even […] Read more

Consider a certain night in August. Princess Leigh-Cheri was gazing out of her attic window. The moon was full. The moon was so bloated it was about to tip over. Imagine awakening to find the moon flat on its face on the bathroom floor, like the late Elvis Presley poisoned by banana splits. It was […] Read more

How would you like to own part of a company without having to sit down with a board of directors, other people within the business, financial advisor, or accountant? You can do this by purchasing stock through a broker or through the company directly, which is known as a direct stock purchase plan. Another benefit […] Read more