John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an iconic 20th century composer and singer of popular music with his songwriting partner Paul McCartney throughout the 1960s, and was the founding member of The Beatles. Lennon’s songwriting was an integral part of The Beatles’ profound commercial and critical impact. …
The most common mistake made by people who attempt to put together their first resumé is that they put in too much information. They want to describe everything that they have ever done from the moment of conception to the present. The resumé ends up being too long, and nobody will read it. The …
“I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.” – John Deere JOHN DEERE In 1962, a University of Illinois archaeological team unearthed the exact location of the blacksmith shop where John Deere developed the first successful steel plow in 1837. The …
Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908-1964), the author of the James Bond 007 novels, was the grandson of a Scottish banker and the son of a Conservative MP (Member of Parliament). His father died in the first world war. In his will, he bequeathed his property to his widow on condition she never remarries. Ian’s youth …
The right drywall tools are an essential part of the job. Good supplies for drywall installation and drywall finishing can mean the difference between a professional looking surface and a mess. Tutorials are available online or you could take a class at your local home improvement center to learn to hang drywall like a …
Making sure your European vacation goes according to plan is not difficult to do, but it does need to be planned carefully. First you need to decide where to go. One year I decided to go to Holland for my vacation. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation you can …
They say the first step to beating an addiction is to admit that you have a problem. Dealing with someone who has a gambling addiction can be painful. They have a tendency to withdraw from family and loved ones, so what are you supposed to do when someone you care about has developed a …
The key to a successful first date is to relax and just be the real you. If you try to act in a way that you think the other person will like, then they may start liking someone who you are not, and in the end you will wind up breaking up and getting …
Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt was born in a small town near Vienna in 1862 and educated at the Kunstgewerbe Art School. Klimt, as well as other symbolist painters, were part of a 19th century movement that infused art with mysticism by using mythology and dream imagery in order to paint the language of …
Purchasing framed art to many can even affect the decision they make in purchasing the artwork itself. However art is fairly simple to frame and is relatively inexpensive. Many of the art frames can be purchased to match your décor and/or other artwork adjacent. There are endless amounts of choices when it comes to …