When ever you read about nature and its bounty, you heart and mind race to relive those moments of the past when you spent hours out in the open communing with nature. The urban city lifestyle throws us into an entirely different orbit altogether. Before long we realize that our lives have changed, meetings, schedules […]
Tiles come in a wide variety of materials. No matter what material is chosen, installation has these basic steps. One of the first requirements is a solid and firm base. A mastic or mud bed is spread on the firm base to hold the tile in place. The tiles are then laid on the mud […]
“A photographer from National Geographic wants to talk to you.” These words, or words to those effect, met me as I came into the museum office one day back in 2001, and they definitely caught my attention. It was 2001 and I was Assistant Director of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. We had just […]
In the last few years, there has been a real spike in the popularity of solar garden lights. There are many reasons for this. They are simple to install, are comparable to traditional garden lights with recent increases in technology, AND they save you copious amounts of money off your power bills. People like the […]
Ever asked yourself how it was that people two hundred years ago used to get their rocks and gems such as clear quartz to be so clear and perfect when they didn’t have rock tumblers available? It’s not like they could toss a few rocks into the sea and then sit back for a few […]