A one-horse town in the middle of the blazing sun with tumbleweeds blowing through it. Ghost towns in the USA conjure up the imagination with thoughts of people in a different time, their ability to prosper and survive, and their inevitable abandoning of their town. There's something about a town that was hastily abandoned that strikes our curiosity and interest. Ghost towns in…
Spring break always conjures up the great feeling of sand, surf, and sun. It's the time to finally take a breather as it feels like ages since the winter holiday break. But where is the best place to go? There are so many amazing spring break destinations it can be hard to narrow it down. There are some obvious choices like Florida in…
If you are looking for an amazing adventure, check out our list of the best cities to visit in the USA and you won’t be disappointed. In school, we learned about the states and their capitals. We learned that each state had a bird as well as a state flag and flower, but that’s pretty much as far as geography class went. It…
American inventors, like many of their counterparts all over the world, have improved lives with their innovations. How have these brilliant minds contributed to society? What is it about their work that's outstanding? We introduce you to some US inventors and discuss how they have changed the world. How Inventions Have Changed Before we discuss great American inventors and how they've shaped our…
Few educators can match the expertise of the Pueblo Indians. Pueblo Indian writer Leslie Harmon recounts her years growing up in the Leguna Pueblo Reservation in the book "Yellow Woman and the Beauty of the Spirit." She recalled that everyone was a teacher and all activities had the potential to teach children. The book makes it unequivocally clear that people should not introduce…
The Cherokee tribe is one of the Native American tribes that have a true and historic understanding of medicinal herbs. Following a belief system for thousands of years, one of the tribe's primary beliefs was in nature's pharmacy, and as a result, the tribe has used the following five plants to treat almost every health condition and illness for centuries. A word of warning,…
There is good news for medical marijuana users in the United States. First, what does marijuana cure? It cures PTSD, which stands for a post-traumatic stress disorder. The government medical practitioners have prescribed patients suffering from PTSD to use medicinal marijuana. Get it right, marijuana was legalized for strictly medicinal reasons only, so don’t get carried away! This move by the Obama government…
Starting a family life is a big event for those who decide to do so. It makes sense then, that young people looking to settle down and live the American Dream would want only the best for themselves and their families. Taking this into consideration, a list of the top 10 American suburbs to live in has been compiled. The list factors in…