Maui Island, Hawaii

Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America and is one of two states which do not have a common boundary with Continental United States of America. The other state is Alaska. However, there is a world of difference between Hawaii and Alaska. Alaska has a long cold winter and a short, cool summer. Hawaii is warm all year round and is ideal for tourism. In fact, people from Continental...

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Blaxploitation & Verbal Acrobatics

I have always been a big fan of blaxploitation movies. Oh, you don't know anything about blaxploitation? Dictionary.com has a great definition, although not the first one but definitely the most complete: A genre of American film of the 1970s featuring African-American actors in lead roles and often having antiestablishment plots, frequently criticized for stereotypical characterization and glorification of violence. While African-American filmmakers were substantially involved in making early movies...

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Pasadena California Dining

Pasadena California Diningby: David G. Hallstrom, Sr.According to the latest U.S Government census the city of Pasadena, California has a population of just under 140,000, however the city boasts in excess of 500 dining establishments.Pasadena has a wealth of shopping centers, stores, boutiques, movie theaters, art galleries, museums and of course it is the host of the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl and because it is situated on the edge of the San Fernando Valley, at the start of the San Gabriel...

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Vacations in Manhattan

Vacations in Manhattanby: David ChandlerSome people think that Manhattan and New York City are synonymous, but they are not. Everyone should get to see New York City in his or her lifetime, but this network of neighborhoods can be intimidating without guidance. Manhattan is only one of the five boroughs that make up New York City.There is much to see and do in Manhattan that it could take weeks to visit everything. First, familiarize yourself with the best ways to get around the city. Since you...

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Experience The Magic Of Disneyworld

Experience The Magic Of Disneyworldby: Clinton Douglas IVSunny Florida's own Disneyworld is an enchanted kingdom able to bring out the kid in all of us. Who can resist a day or more among your favorite Disney characters within an unspoiled, fairytale land? Set among four awe-inspiring theme parks, Epcot® Center, Magic Kingdom® Park, Animal Kingdom® Park and Disney MGM Studios, visitors engulf themselves in 30,000 acres of rides, thrills, attractions, tours, shopping, wondrous entertainment, sports,...

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Beyond the Strip: Great Las Vegas Outdoor Activities

Beyond the Strip: Great Las Vegas Outdoor Activitiesby: Jillian ScheelerLas Vegas parks and recreation and Nevada National ParksLas Vegas is known for its casinos, wild nightlife, gambling, girls and shows; but the greater Las Vegas area offers much more. From hiking, biking and horseback riding to amazing Nevada National Parks, lakes and canyons, the Las Vegas area is a recreational playground. Whether you have an afternoon to spare or a weekend, there are plenty of Las Vegas outdoor activities...

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New Jersey Camping & You: Perfect Together

New Jersey Camping & You: Perfect Togetherby: Eric StephensonWhy the heck would I want to go camping in New Jersey?I get asked that question just about every single day and I'm pretty tired of it after all these years. So I'm going to answer that question right here for the last time.There are literally hundreds of reasons to go camping in New Jersey, but there is one large, and I mean really large, reason:Where else in the country can you drive less then 3 hours and go from the mountains, to...

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Some wise words from Theodore Roosevelt 100 years ago.

The year is 1907, one hundred years ago......Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907."In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace,...

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A pledge everyone should be proud of...

The pledge of allegiance is an oath of allegiance to the United States as represented by our national flag. Many of us learned it in grade school and haven't recited it since....Considering current events it is time more Americans take pride in our great Nation and that pride should be reflected by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for...

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Orlando, Florida - Golf's Ultimate Theme Park

Orlando, Florida - Golf's Ultimate Theme Parkby: Susanne PacherMy husband loves playing golf and I am myself am pretty decent at the sport. So it was a given that we would be playing a few rounds in Orlando. We had a chance to sample a number of golf courses first-hand and got a personal appreciation of the great number and variety of golf courses in the Orlando area.I had a chance to talk with Mike Jamison from Golf Orlando to get a better overview of the extensive golf facilities that the Orlando...

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Weekend Escapes in New Hampshire

Weekend Escapes in New Hampshireby: Richard RspadA weekend escape is a great way to simply catch your breath or perhaps put a spark back into a romance. Here are some ideas for a escaping in New Hampshire.Weekend Escapes in New HampshireNew Hampshire is a great place for your next short trip. Nestled between the more touristy states of Vermont and Maine, New Hampshire offers the same great New England atmosphere that the other states do, but with a quieter feel. Experience the beauty of autumn or...

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Terrorist attack thwarted, more evidence to support my theory

I have a crazy theory that Muslims are trying to kill Americans by commiting acts of terrorism. I have some eveidence lets take a look and see if we can establish a connection.Ok here is a list (courtesy wikipedia): 1. 1990:November 5: Assassination of Meir Kahane head of Israel's Koch party and founder of the American vigilante group the Jewish Defense League in a Manhattan, New York hotel lobby by early elements of Al Queda. MUSLIMS 2. 1993:January 25: Mir Aimal Kansi, a Pakistani, fires an...

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A Walk Through St. Augustine - The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the United States

A Walk Through St. Augustine - The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the United Statesby: Susanne PacherOn our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, "the nation's oldest city", just north of Jacksonville - indeed the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, having been founded by the Spanish in 1565.St. Augustin's founder, Don Pedro Menendez, came ashore on September 8, 1565, and...

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"Caliphate" a word every American should know.

Caliphate From Wikipedia:A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfah), is the Islamic form of government representing the political unity and leadership of the Muslim world. The head of state's position (Caliph) is based on the notion of a successor to Prophet Muhammad's political authority; according to Sunnis ideally elected by the people or their representatives,[1] and according to the Shia an Imamate chosen from the Ahl ul-Bayt. From the time of Muhammad until 1924, successive caliphates...

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We need to Declare War on the correct "entity".

We failed to "declare war" on Vietnam...what ensued was chaos...thank you LBJ. Now you would think that after a 16 year conflict that ended back in 1975 we (as a country) would learn something. Had the proper protocols been followed we would have either not been in Vietnam, or we would have given the troops what they needed to win by declaring war. Vietnam was not lost due to the fact we didn't know who the enemy was. It was lost due to the inability of our government to provide STRONG and DECISIVE...

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What Is A Green Card And How Do I Get One?

What Is A Green Card And How Do I Get One?by: Jody EhrhardtGreen card is the term used to describe a document that gives a person born in another country the right to live and work in the United States. A green card is usually issued to those people who are permanent resident aliens and who wish to eventually become a United States citizen. Once a person has held a green card for almost five years with no legal problems, they are eligible to apply for citizenship or naturalization.There are two...

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