Erico Verissimo, the son of a pharmaceutical business owner, was born in 1905, in Cruz Alta, South Brazil, of Portuguese ancestry. In the past, his family was prosperous, but at the time of his birth their economic situation was growing difficult. His father was a bon vivant who spent money carelessly. At the age of… Seguir leyendo Erico Verissimo – Prodigious Brazilian Storyteller

Eclipses don’t just occur in the sky as one-off events. As Bernadette Brady notes «each eclipse is a member of a family and each family has characteristics. They belong to larger patterns called Saros cycles and those cycles have a beginning and thus a chart for the moment of this beginning, the first eclipse.» This… Seguir leyendo Saros Series Eclipses Belong to Saros Cycles

The book that is the subject of this review is Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery, edited by William Irwin and published 2007. It is part of a growing genre of books that examine such pop culture icons as The Matrix movies, the Lord of the Rings series, The Simpsons television show,… Seguir leyendo A Review of "Metallica and Philosophy"

This is something that was a bit of a mystery to me in my early days. I would hear people talking about the grain on the green and how the ball would go fast if the grain was leaning towards the hole and how the ball would not reach the hole if one was putting… Seguir leyendo Grooved golf Swing Series: How Grain Factors On A Green Can Affect Your Put And How To Read Them

Introduction Korean dramas are Korean-based television series that are popular worldwide with the name of K-dramas. They are widely available via streaming services like Netflix with subtitles in multiple languages. They attract attention for their unique culture, fashion, and style, which are being adapted worldwide. Genres of Korean Dramas K-dramas are produced in many genres… Seguir leyendo All You Want to Know About Korean Dramas/Series/K-Dramas