If you’ve ever stared at an empty wall wondering what to put there, you’re not alone.
When we’re young, we throw up any old poster or print, but as we mature, we start to care what’s on our walls. The idea of having the same museum print as everyone else doesn’t seem that appealing.
But, many people who may be interested in purchasing art are at a loss on how to start.
The amount of time involved in discovering art and artists that you truly love, and the expense of purchasing art, keeps many people from even considering it. After all, if you’re going to potentially spend hundreds or even thousands on a work of art and look at it every day–you really need to be sure you love it before you buy it.
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Fill Your Empty Walls with Beautiful Art for Less than You Think
The Health Benefits of Red Wine
Can wine really improve our health and increase longevity? Scientists are beginning to say “Yes!” Supposing that the theory is true — which wines give us the most bang for the buck?
Researchers have found that red wines rich in flavonoids are best for our health. Flavonoids are best known for their antioxidant qualities and help the body resist such maladies as allergens, viruses and carcinogens.
Red wines also contain anxioxidants, which help the body resist cancer and cardiovascular disease. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Syrah and Pinot Noir contain the highest concentrations of antioxidants and flavonoids.
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How Small Investors are Making Huge Returns Trading Penny Stocks
Penny stocks are the common stocks of smaller public companies that trade for less than a dollar per share. Like other stocks, they are regulated by the SEC, but instead of trading on the major markets like the NYSE, they trade on “over-the-counter” markets, which are very accessible to the public.
Today, penny stocks are offering smaller investors a great opportunity to earn significant up-side on their investments, with relatively little risk.
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Whitney Houston music sales skyrocket
Whitney Houston‘s music skyrocketed to the top of the charts in the wake of the singer’s death, which was announced on Saturday.
Houston’s recordings ruled the top 175 songs on Apple’s (APPL) iTunes on Monday, led by her recording of the Dolly Parton song, “I Will Always Love You.”
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and “Greatest Love of All,” both from Houston’s “The Greatest Hits” album, clocked in at numbers two and three.
Houston’s albums also dominated the top 10 albums on Amazon.com. “The Greatest Hits” and “Ultimate Collection” held the first and second slots. Her soundtrack from the movie “The Bodyguard” and her album “Whitney Houston” were numbers four and five.
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Bollywood music in America
It comes as a surprise that Americans could be interested in Hindi music. Though this could be just the beginning and if things go as planned, Bollywood tunes may gain popularity even among whites in the US.
The website, torrins.com, which teaches Americans to play guitar on English
songs, has started lesson in Bollywood music since last year. Says co-founder, Sunil Sundaram, “Of late, there has been curiosity among the western musicians and aspirants to learn Bollywood music and Indian music. We have got extremely good response for songs like Jai Ho.”
He adds: “Majority of our subscribers come from the US for English and Bollywood content. We have seen a good jump from India, Pakistan and UK too in the last few months.” Torrins currently has 40 Bollywood songs in its catalogue. The latest edition being, Mujhko Pehchan Lo from Don 2. “We are striving to add two Bollywood songs every week. Don 2 music is growing fast since we uploaded it two-weeks back,” says Sunil.
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Mount Vernon free for Presidents Day
You have Monday off school for Presidents Day (which is the holiday to mark the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln). Why not mix in a little history along with some birthday cake by visiting George Washington’s beautiful home, Mount Vernon?
Monday is February 20, which isn’t Washington’s birthday. His real birthday is February 22 using the calendar we currently use. It’s called the Gregorian calendar and was first used in 1752. The problem is that Washington was born in 1732, when a different calendar — the Julian one — was used. According to the Julian calendar, Washington was born February 11. Confused? All this basically means is that there are any number of days in February when it’s fine to celebrate the father of our country.
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