I love art, paintings and exhibitions. Sometimes I even paint, but do not exhibit my works. However, I admire the talented people who create beautiful pictures, paintings and sculptures. One of them is a talented Sydney based Russian artist, very interesting and freedom loving person, Efim Novikov. I was lucky to talk to him after his exhibition.

Queen Astrid of the Belgians was born a Princess of Sweden. She married Prince Leopold of Belgium who would become King Leopold III of the Belgians. She died in a car accident in Switzerland while the Royal Family was on holiday there.

Organisers were astonished when a toilet that once belonged to John Lennon sold for nearly 10 times the guide price at an auction in Liverpool.

Besides the economy going down the toilet, there are plenty of other reasons to get a higher education- don’t worry, most of them have absolutely nothing to do with education.

Is the new Clicker iPhone app a worthwhile download?

E-books are gaining in popularity, but many readers don’t realize they do not have to have an e-reader, such as the Kindle or Nook, to read e-books. There are other options available, some of them even free.

Charlatans come in all different kinds of packages. Astrology seems to be one field that has had its share of unscrupulous pretenders. Still, though a lot of mysteries exist about the study of the effects of the surrounding universe, astrology does work. It is unknown exactly how it works, but it does. Here is a fiery response to a flaming article attacking the entire field of astrology -

How to catch up on much needed z’s during class without getting caught.

After a road trip, I wondered about the occassional clothesline with laundry drying in the breeze. What is it about clothes on the line on a fresh air, breezy day that that’s so intriguing?