Recently, the braniac blog Mental Floss, which contains a cornucopia of random facts, articles and research, complied a list of 10 television shows that changed the world. They included shows that helped destroy communism's grip on eastern block, reform welfare and bring down McCarthyism.
Journey "Into the Woods," and step back 500 years in time to meet the lovable characters you learned about as a child - Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, bean stalk Jack and Rapunzel, all in one beautiful fairy tale kingdom staged by The Village Players in Birmingham.
Fools, be wary. Today is not your day. The gullible have been the butt of jokes on this day in April for centuries, namely since Charles IX order for France's change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar in 1582. Because of this change, the beginning of the New Year became Jan.
For those who can't seem to get their thoughts organized or just have too many things going on in their head, writing can be the perfect solution. One of the most organic and effortless forms of expression, writing, whether it be to the extent of the next great American novel, a short poem, or just a daily journal entry, is extremely therapeutic.
Long, long ago, centuries back in time, there lived four beautiful daughters of the Count of Provence. These Provençal sisters were ambitious, clever and lived in the right place at the right time - all four of them married Kings. The newest book by Nancy Goldstone, "Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe," is the amazing story of their fairy-tale lives.
Artist: Crystal Castles Album: Crystal Castles Label: Last Gang Records Rating: Four out of five stars "The Castle is always where its seeker most wants it to be. In plain sight, yet never seen. This is its nature." Thus is the riddle given to cartoon brickhouse She-Ra by the King of Trolls, Ahgo, to find the fabled Crystal Castle fortress where the magical guardian Light Hope resides.