What Created Goodman Brown? A man so tormented by what even he considered a dream that he changed his life in a deeply negative way forever. Goodman Brown was a man haunted by his own conscience; He was someone who believed he had committed a grave sin by meeting the devil and participating in a…

Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, died April 4, 1968, was the most visible American civil rights leader from 1955 until his assassination. He promoted civil rights through non-violence, motivated by his Christian beliefs and the peaceful activism of Mahatma Gandhi. We suspect that this wise soul incarnated to teach the world about…

If fashion designers and media advertising had their way, everyone would look the same. Slim, even gaunt, they tell us he’s attractive. We will be loved and happy if we are slim. Of course, we all know this is not true, just ask any model and they will tell you that it can be hell…

THE STORY BEHIND The largest known diamond in the world, once the largest in the world, was originally found approximately 5,000 years ago; evidence suggests that it originated in the Golconda Kingdom, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. At the time it was said to weigh 793 carats, but a jeweler named Borgio…

Towering swell rises along the 12-mile passage between Rincón, Puerto Rico and an uninhabited island. Our dive boat crosses the waves again and again, reaching the top of the Indigo Hills with ease. We plan to snorkel near the shores of Desecheo Island, a National Wildlife Refuge that was once home to smugglers and pirates,…

If you make sure to stop in Key Largo, make sure it’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (305-451-1202; MM 102/5 Oceanside, Key Largo; 1/2 person $ 3.50 / 6, per additional person 50 cents; 8 am-sunset), the first underwater park in the US Its incredible geography covers 75 square miles of ocean with living…

The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his public ministry. After spending 30 years in Nazareth, he goes to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist (Mark 1: 9). Immediately after his baptism, Jesus spends 40 days in the desert, fasting and resisting the temptations of Satan. When John the Baptist…

JR Hale’s Machiavelli And Renaissance Italy was originally part of a Teach Yourself History series, published by Penguin Books in the 1960s. A 21st century reader will be impressed first and foremost by the size of the book, as it appears short, and by its laudable goal of opening specialized knowledge to a wider audience….

Plus size is the buzzword for sizes that fit full-figure women. It’s the go-to for women who were apparently not born with a slim or slim body. This way, full-figured women can also stay fashionable and look good even if they don’t share the same size as supermodels Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, or Claudia Schiffer….

Learning English as a second language or as a foreign language can be difficult for some students. There are several different ways to learn, and many people benefit from a broader approach than the traditional methods used in most classrooms. Adding games and activities that appeal to all the different ESL learning styles alongside your…