I was made in France around the thirteenth century. I was the proud craft of the button makers guild and I remember King Louis IX of France, pointing to myself and my brothers, proclaiming loudly that we would be used to make his jacket. I was excited as I was sewn strongly and wth prideContinue reading “The Boring Life of a… Button?”
Tag Archives: History
Time Conundrum
Ok, now for those reading, this may sound mad, but it does actually make sense if you keep reading. I wrote while following a thought process and I didn’t explain the reasons (because I knew them) as I worked towards my conclusion. So, if you are lost, work your way forward and if you stillContinue reading “Time Conundrum”
The Burkins
By Maxine Stockton Welcome to a house with a dark and bloody history. Despite the gruesome string of murders that occurred within its walls, Lucy has embraced the macabre past, turning the property into a thriving bed and breakfast with a chilling supernatural theme. Visitors have flocked to experience the eerie atmosphere and the grislyContinue reading “The Burkins”
Womens Contributions in Sciences, Mathematics and Technology
When I saw a news article saying “Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls“, I seriously just took a sip of my coffee and said “Poor boys are feeling inferior again, so they’re using small factor statistics to put women down.” They do not lookContinue reading “Womens Contributions in Sciences, Mathematics and Technology”
Abu Rawash
Location – Egypt (at the northern edge of the great Egyptian necropolis of Memphis, about 8 km northwest of the Giza Plateau) Coordinates – 30.04034, 31.09242 Built by – Redjedef (third king of the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled c. 2482–c. 2475 bce) Structure – At Abu Rawash, Redjedef started a pyramid aboutContinue reading “Abu Rawash”
Abakan River
Location – Egypt (8 kilometres north of Giza) Coordinates – 514 km Discoverer – up to 200 meters depth Course – It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Bolshoy Abakan and Maly Abakan. It rises in the western Sayan Mountains and flows northeast through the Minusinsk Depression to the Yenisey. It is about 514Continue reading “Abakan River”
ART
We create, we imagine untold stories. We paint, we sketch, we draw… but nothing is enough. We are untold artists within a sea of creative talent. It sometimes feels as if every story has already been told. Every voice has been heard from and we just rewrite or recreate the same. I read more andContinue reading “ART”
Maxine the Magnificent 