Culture and Society Articles

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 @ 1:05 AM

This year to celebrate George Washington's Birthday, send out a few free e-cards to friends and family alike, to show your appreciation. Free e-cards are gradually taking over the card market, and there are a few main reasons for this. These reasons are firstly that e-cards are eco friendly, for a normal card loads a tree has to be cut down to make it. Secondly, e-cards can be sent around the globe, and they'll arrive almost instantly. So you could be in the U.S.A, and then cou... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 10:29 PM

This year to show people that you love your pet, try sending out a few free e-cards. They are a great way of showing your affection for that extra member of the family. You could send your free e-cards to whoever you want, it could be your friends, or it could be members of your family, or if you are feeling really affectionate you could always send one out to your colleagues. Free e-cards are very quickly taking over the card market, and I can most definitely see why. Some of the... more...

Culture and Society | By Derek Dashwood @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 10:12 PM

We are only at the open door into the mind, and those few glimpses science has been able to achieve are few and fleeting. And yet, as one stands back and watches each branch of knowledge develope its reach ever deeper and wider, we learn. And how we learn, we are beginning to learn. And how we all develope has become clearer: clear as mud, perhaps still in many areas, but through the silt of our awareness we begin to see patterns emerge that link us all: the universe in the grain of sand and bel... more...

Culture and Society | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 9:38 PM

You can take everything that you think you already know about galleries of art, art exhibitions, Native American art history, western art, and southwestern contemporary art, and you can pretty much toss it right out the window as you make your way through the stunning red rocks of Sedona. In the art galleries of the town of Sedona, in northern Arizona, you will encounter an eclectic mix of gallery exhibitions that are unique and compelling. In the galleries of Sedona, you will find amazi... more...

Culture and Society | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 9:25 PM

Americans have a tendency to make their history a bit more colorful and happy than it probably was for those early settlers. Because of the lack of resources it is likely that if one of the woman did make a quilt, it was probably a very simple quilt, because of the lack of fabric or even patterns. Thus, the quilters at that time were probably not really even quilters, rather just women who sewed out of necessity. But since they did sew, they still deserve to be described as the first Ame... more...

Culture and Society | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 6:52 PM

Many times, when people talk about taking in the finest collections of art that are available, they immediately think of visiting the great museums that are found in Europe. Of course, there is a good reason for people to immediately think that way. The leading European museums do house some of the most marvelous collections of masterpieces available to be seen. But people should not overlook the many art museum collections that can also be found on American soil. The fact is that... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 4:54 PM

This year for healthy weight week send out a few free e-cards to friends and family alike. The great thing about sending an e-card during healthy weight week is that they are free. As a result you can send as many e-cards to friends and family members as you like. Each free e-card can have a personal message added, that you get to type. This means that you can personalize each e-card to each reciever. The cool bit is that you can then encourage them to eat healthier during healthy eat... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 4:39 PM

This year you could help make pie day that bit more special, by sending a free e-card out to friends and family alike, with a picture or story about a pie on it. The best bit about free e-cards is most certainly that they are totally free. Free e-cards have quickly grown in popularity, becoming more and more popular as the internet has grown. One of the main reasons behind this is that free e-cards can be sent from nearly anywhere in the world to nearly anywhere in the world, as long as ... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 4:35 PM

Hugging Day is one of the best days of the year for a few people. This year make it that bit more special try sending friends, and family alike a free e-card. The free e-card will also be a good reminder to show them your feelings for them, as a friend or whatever you choose. E-cards cover so many different genres, some humorous, others sad. One of the best things about free e-cards is they can be sent from nearly anywhere in the world, as long as you have a computer and are on the inter... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 3:40 PM

This year to make opposite day special, try sending out a few free e-cards. They're sure to please people up, and best of all cost you nothing. You could show them what you are going to do this year to be opposite, or just include a kind message or joke. Free e-cards are now so much easier to use than paper cards, they're starting to dominate the market. You can send e-cards from nearly any destination worldwide, to nearly any destination worldwide, totally for free. If ... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 2:31 PM

This year to celebrate Groundhog Day, send out a few free e-cards to people of your choice. It is sure to please them up, show your appreciation, and it does not cost you a penny. Groundhog Day is annual event that marks the reaction of a groundhog to its own shadow. It is on Candlemas, or February 2nd that the groundhog, a stocky, burrowing animal also known as the woodchuck, awakes from its hibernation and peeks out of its hole. According to tradition, if the groundhog is scare... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 2:24 PM

This year start of flirting week by sending out a few free e-cards. These e-cards can be of any genre you want, so if you want to send a cheeky note in one, no one is going to stop you. Free e-cards are quickly becoming the favored choice of communication for some people, and the main purpose they use them for is? Yes you guessed it, flirting. Though there are plenty of everyday reasons to flirt, International Flirting Week is an annual event, coinciding with the celebration of Valentine... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 2:15 PM

This year to celebrate the start of lent try sending free e-cards to friends and family. They are a great way of reminding people about things, and also celebrating events. My favorite thing about them is that they are totally free, and that you can send them across the globe and they will still arrive instantly. Ash Wednesday marks the official start of Lent, a period of forty days which is symbolic of Jesus Christ's forty day fast in the desert, during which devout Christians perfo... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 1:33 PM

This year for nutrition month try sending out some free e-cards to remind people that eating fast food really is not good for them. One of the best things about e-cards is that they are totally free to send and create, but not only that you can send them from nearly anywhere in the world, to nearly anywhere, and they will arrive almost instantly. Many people, especially Americans, form unhealthy and ultimately detrimental eating habits from a very early age. The plethora of frozen foods ... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 1:23 PM

Free e-cards have changed the way we now thank, remind, or congratulate people. This year you too could celebrate share a smile day by sending a free e-card. Free e-cards are rapidly growing in popularity, and it is now becoming uncommon not to receive at least one or two a year. A smile is a facial expression usually, though not exclusively, expressing pleasure, satisfaction, and joy. Even those reluctant to disclose their feelings and reactions may let one slip by unchecked. Share a Sm... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 6:50 AM

This year to celebrate Mardi Gras, send out a few free e-cards. Free e-cards are quickly becoming the favored choice over paper cards to celebrate events. Celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the penitence of Lent, Carnival is a time to let loose of all inhibitions and relax, often in a drunken, rowdy manner, if the annual spectacle of Mardi Gras is any kind of indication. The celebration of the last day before Lent dates back to at least the M... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 6:16 AM

You may be wondering how to celebrate natural kindness day this year, well I have a great idea for you! Instead of going out and buying cards, simply log onto your computer and start sending free, yes free e-cards. Free e-cards are gradually starting to take over the card market, mainly because they are free. It is natural to take great pleasure in small details: such as a smiley face scribbled on the check after a restaurant meal, someone pulling over to help change your tire, being off... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 6:07 AM

This year send your valentine's a free e-card. Free e-cards come in may different genres, so there is sure to be something suitable. Valentine's Day is one of the most popular holidays, probably because its theme applies to people the world over. Anyone affected by love has a reason to celebrate on this date! The holiday most likely originated from the Roman celebration of Lupercalia, an annual rite of passage festival for young men. The names of young women were placed ... more...

Culture and Society | By Thomas Pretty @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 4:28 AM

London Stansted, now the fourth largest airport in the UK has not always been a major airport with services such as rail links, car hire desks, shops and restaurants. Located in the sleepy region of Uttlesford in northern Essex it is now a hub for many low cost European airlines flying to over one hundred and seventy different destinations. Handling over twenty two million passengers annually Stansted is currently the third busiest airport in the UK. But what is the history of his airport? How h... more...

Culture and Society | By Andrew Gibson @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 11:06 PM

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by millions of people each year. This year to make a friend or family members St. Patrick's Day, that bit more special, try sending them a free e-card. Free e-cards are quickly becoming the fast affordable way of sending ecards. St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, whose missionary work in that country lasted for thirty years, during the course of which St. Patrick consecrated 350 bishops, converted no fewer than 135,000 Irish citizens, not to... more...