When Julius Caesar, and later Mark Antony first met Cleopatra she saw to it they were both in turn dazzled and enchanted. Her golden barge would pull up at the wharf at Alexandria; the mighty Roman would be brought aboard to more splendor than he could ever have imagined. Cleopatra was dazzling with jewels, diamonds, necklace of intricate gold,

We all came out of Africa, and we fanned out in different directions, taking on character features such as lighter skin for more sun the further north, and somehow golden features in the middle east, which later ran over into the Americas. North in Egypt, and across north Africa people became a lighter Arabic skin than those blacks south in the

Roman antiques history ruins are from Scotland to Morocco, over to Cairo, up past Damascus to Istanbul, or Byzentium back then, and through the swamps of Romania, named after a certain Empire, skipping past under most of those feisty Germanics, the Scots, even the Irish. You have to love the inspiring thought that evokes from one with Irish blood,

Each morning telecast from other time zones now tells us who decided what where and why, and which ways the money will flow as a result. We can pause, but not for long at the varieties of riots and fatalities and train wrecks of the day, and seek out the wheat from the chaff. Again, further discussions in Europe make it clear that at least talk

How Roman antiques history can come and go in waves can fascinate and cause us to marvel. First major influences came out of west Asia and Egypt, then up the east side of the sea. This great sea became the focus of western civilization and Phoenician and Greek ships colonized the more western regions, Greeks in Italy and Spain. Phoenicians crea

As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what's the big

Back in 2006 the Democrat Party and their Mainstream Media sponsors initiated an ad campaign that rightfully exposed those Republicans who were abusing their power. The Republicans who had seized control of both Houses in 1994 by promising Conservatism had reneged on their, "Contract with America". Of course they were aided by a White House that ha

For centuries the printed word has been able to sway people one way or another in many cases all because of what they read. When there is a headline printed people pay attention. They usually automatically assume that if it makes the front page of the newspaper that it must be true. In the majority of cases it will be at least partially correct.

The concept of riverine forces was not new to Southeast Asia. During the Indochina War of 1946-54, French forces created the Dinassauts, which were combat organizations designed to operate in the hostile environment of Vietnam's waterways. These employed a variety of modified landing craft in the fire support and stop and search roles. When the

We all know our Earth is in serious trouble. If there is one person who can really turn around things in our country it is the president. With elections round the corner and a line-up of presidential candidates, don't all of us want to know who truly supports the green movement? Here's a run down on the top candidates and their perspective of the e

This is a fictional work of mine on what I think United States will look like after the first twenty years that the Fair Tax Plan has become law. It's been twenty years since Congress enacted the Fair Tax and abolished the 16th Amendment. All historians agree that this was without a doubt the most significant and extraordinary law ever enacted b

The forthcoming trial of former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for genocide and crimes against humanity is the latest high-profile, international case to be conducted in The Hague. At a time when the world's media descend and set-up camp in the Dutch city, this article takes a brief look at the seat of government for the Netherlands. Found

Common news reports in the United States so far: The average gasoline price will approach $5 per gallon this summer! Americans face increasing energy bills! Power outages are becoming more common in cities all across America! Food prices are at an all time high! For what people around the world consider the U.S. as the richest, most powerful

Oscar Arias is the current president of the country of Costa Rica. He first assumed office on May 8, 2006 and is currently serving his second term. He had first been elected president on May 8, 1986 and served until May 8, 1990. For more information on Costa Rica, check out ToucanEstate. President Arias is best known as one of the driving figure

The writing is on the wall (street, that is), and it is telling us that we need to reaffirm the United States as the dominant force in the global economy, and that we have to do more to protect our citizens' retirement and investment programs. Most economic research suggests that tax code replacement surgery is essential for long-term economic p