Putin recognises Ukraine breakaway regions as independent, sparking Russian invasion fear – BBC News

As time turns another page of life where all that is left are memories, those fleeting moments transfixed in conscious thought reappear now and again. For millions the world over those memories have only rekindled a burning desire to escape a life of drudgery, pain and despair. In a world filled with the suffering of so many few are fortunate to have memories so cherished.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, It’s Christmas Time In the City, the City of Paris that is, where a giant party has now ended; the UN’s IPCC Paris Climate Summit COP21. A huge gathering of nations to discuss the reduction of greenhouse gases, namely CO2 in the Earth’s Atmosphere. Sounds like a nice idea right? Well not exactly, in fact the agreement which came out of the COP21 is quite troubling indeed. Let’s discuss all this shall we?

In some areas around the globe one often find plants in crop fields or grasslands laid down in geometrically regular and complex patterns, usually in a circular fashion. This phenomenon, called crop circles, is steadily gaining a heavy attention in mass media, and has also created an immense subculture with a specific belief structure and a lot of social activity.

In the modern age, corruption has grown out-of-proportion to paralyze the fundamental right to life. Though the corruption occurs in several ways, bribery remains the most common of its kind. Causes, types and solutions are shown here.

In the wee hours of morning, the dawning of yet another day when first light appears peeking over the horizon the sounds of silence are all around. It is at this time that moments of reflection have suddenly swept into my conscious thoughts. Memories of distant triumphs and past loves float ever so slowly, like looking through a kaleidoscope bringing life to each frame.

When the Doors came out with that most thought provoking lyric “Riders On A Storm” you would have thought that by now the world would be in a much calmer realm of reality. But, now as I ponder those whispering words of remembrance of my distant past they have morphed into the harsh realities of today where we really are like riders on a storm. No longer are the days filled with those wondrous moments of those care free summer days.

A kaleidoscope of memories cascades over my conscious thoughts this holiday. Oh, how I long for all those Christmases of long ago. Images of Bing Crosby and Danny Kay forever are linked to this time of year where benevolence, compassion, and kindness reemerge after a year of absence from the efforts of humanity.

I have started to realize that as we get closer to yet another year in which we are all getting older I ponder how much wiser we all have become. From what I have read, heard on the TV, or continue to see through-out my travels I have doubts as to the legitimacy of our society becoming that much wiser with each passing year. And, with today’s Republican Presidential candidates just reaffirms my suspicion.

Read how Sitting Bull’s attitude towards the confinement of the Lakota Sioux on reservations, as well as the general encroachment of the U.S. Army on formerly Sioux territories, precipitates events that lead to the end of Sioux, and Indian, resistance.

When two archeologists from the University of Cincinnati uncovered the tomb of an ancient warrior that find could very well set the stage to unravel one of the worlds oldest and most intriguing mysteries. Now, questions have to be asked in light of this historic find. Who was this man?

Everyone knows simple gestures whereby we express our attitude to people or situations, say goodbye or welcome each other. However, our understanding of motions depends on… nationality. This article goes into this question at large!

“On a cold and gray Chicago morn another little child is born, in the Ghetto.” That song opening of Elvis Presley’s still sends chills not because of the words cold and gray, even though in Chicago there are periods when the weather is not all that nice, the connotation is one that resonates a very harsh reality facing new born children especially in surroundings that really are already harsh enough. Take for instance Cabrini Green the infamous housing project that stood as a focal point for the poor, the impoverished, and even families.