My Stupid Things of Inventory
I assume I am not the only one to do stupid things on an almost daily basis. Errors in judgement, mistakes in execution, forgetting to do this or that, or errors in following instructions. They put erasers on pencils for a reason. In my case some of the stupid things could not be easily erased […]
China Ships Counterfeits to the U.S. During Covid Online Shopping Surge
During the last few months of 2021, over 13,586 counterfeit products were seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents (CBP) at the Los Angeles Seaport in Long Beach, California. The shipment came in from China, composed of thousands of counterfeit items from designer brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Authorities say that, […]
Italian Master Gentile Revived Gothic Painting 600 Years Ago
Gentile da Fabriano, or Gentile di Niccolò di Giovanni di Massio (c. 1370 – c. 1427) was an Italian painter known for his participation in the International Gothic style. Gentile was born in or near Fabriano, near Ancona in the Marche. His mother died when he was 10 years old, and his father, Niccolò di […]
Local Stores Add Shine to Holiday Shopping Amidst Pandemic
The discovery of Omicron Variants in the last week has plundered the stock market. However, it has done little to dampen Americans’ holiday spirit this year. Around the country, the shopping streets and downtowns are decorated as early as mid-November in preparation of the year-end holiday season. The busiest holiday season also brings back another […]
Munich Railway Explosion Brings Back WW2 Battle Ground
Railway activities was brought to an abrupt halt on the morning of Wednesday, December 1st in Germany’s third largest city, Munich. Railway traffic hit a high and many activities were brought to a standstill as security, medical and military officials swarmed the city’s very busy and large train station. Moments later, the city’s police authorities […]
Taddeo Bartoli Painter of the Sienese School
Taddeo di Bartolo (1362 or 1363 – August 26, 1422), also known as Taddeo Bartoli, was an Italian painter of the Sienese School during the early Renaissance. He was active in Pisa, Perugia, San Gimignano, and Volterra, his native city. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari’s Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, […]
Societal Celebrations in December
With all the colors and gift giving that are part of the religious and societal celebrations in December, there is one day we usually don’t really notice — the very first December Celebration that humans observed — the Solstice (winter for us now and summer for the southern hemisphere). In all the decorating and food […]
Twitter Strikes Down its CEO , CNN Switches to a New Owner
Two large shifts have occurred in two large communication/media companies: Twitter and CNN. Right after Thanksgiving, Twitter announced their CEO was taking a step back and CNN shared that it is transiting to a new owner. On Monday, November 29, 2021, Twitter board announced CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down. Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer, […]
Why Coffee Prices Might Not Taste Good
Since 2015, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) set October 1st apart as the International Coffee day. The main reason for was to help the world realize how their high consumption of coffee related products was not yielding the same returns for coffee producers, their businesses, and their families. For a drink that receives at least […]
Old Cities
1. Perth The “Fair City” of Perth lies along the banks of the River Tay. Though its title only gained traction with Sir Walter Scott’s The Fair Maiden in 1828, this ancient city dates back to the 10th century. A Royal Borough by the 12th century, Perth was the first capital of Scotland up until […]