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Hotels in Glasgow Are One of a Kind

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:47:24 +0000

For the thousands of European tourists, Glasgow is a top destination in their listings. If planning to go to Glasgow, then their world famous art accumulations is something you don’t wish to leave out. There is the Lighthouse, the Gallery of Modern Art of Glasgow and plenty of museums and fascinating amusements.

To get started, lets look at some interesting places that are famous with Glasgow tourists.

Glasgow Tower – The Glasgow Tower is one unmatched architectural masterpiece. It is the 1st pillar ever created that revolved full circle, and not just the top. The entire pillar can circle around from the base. There are presentations within about Glasgows history and displays projects for forthcoming developments. At the top, a watching platform is built that lets visitors to view the land as far as 40 miles out.

The Gallery of Modern Art – Believed as one of the most popular trendsetting picture galleries in the UK, The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow demonstrates contemporary artwork most of which encompasses social matters. It is open nearly all year long and children are welcome. Ask for a free-guided tour.

The Lighthouse – When it comes to architecture and innovation, you should visit The Lighthouse. More than 700,000 individuals have inspected this building since it was made available to the public. At One Time, it was a paper office for the Glasgow Herald, and today, it has picture galleries, cafes, shopping outlets and even a small rendering of “Wee People’s City” can be watched.

Glasgow Cathedral – This architectural marvel was built during the thirteenth and 15th centuries. During the Reformation period in 1560, it outlived the threat of being torn down and is considered to be the singular still standing bona fide cathedral from that era. Throughout the year, people can take a look at this stunning gothic style shaped structure.

If you were considering of taking a vacation in the UK, try visiting Glasgow.

A Brief History of Surfing

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:06:25 +0000

Surfing can be traced back to the shores of Hawaii in 1779, where its rich history began. Captain Cook discovered the natives taking part in surfing with large wooden boards as the large waves crashed on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii. It didn’t reach a height of popularity among the rest of the world until about the 1950s, when it became a well-loved pasttime in California in the United States. However, wetsuits and surf leashes weren’t invented yet, and boards were still very large and heavy. By the time the ’60s came around, surfing was hugely popular, as can be seen through songs by the Beach Boys and films like Beach Blanket Bingo. Plastic surfboards were being manufactured, Gidget was a blockbuster hit, and Dick Dale could be heard on every car’s radio. Today, the places where surfing began (Hawaii and California) are still alive with generations of surfers in their mens board shorts and wetsuits, but finding the perfect surf spot has stretched the far reaches of the globe. Places in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America are considered to be far better for surfing today. Even places in the UK (including parts of Scotland and Wales) are popular surf spots a bit closer to home.

Lindbergh, Charles Augustus

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:03:44 +0000

Charles Augustus Lindbergh was the first person to cross the Atlantic in a nonstop flight. This made him an instant celebrity. When, in 1932, his 19-months old son was kidnapped and murdered, the nation was appalled.

Finally, a German carpenter, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was apprehended and, following a much-publicized trial, executed.

The police chief who arrested Bruno Richard Hauptmann was the father of Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the American forces in the Gulf War in 1991.

The affair had many repercussions, both personal and national.

The Lindberghs, revolted by the media’s unrelenting prying, moved to live in Europe in 1935. Lindbergh became a fan of Adolf Hitler and in 1938 received from him a decoration for having praised the German Luftwaffe as superior to all other air forces. In 1939, upon his return to the USA, Lindbergh embarked on a cross-country tour of antiwar and pro-Nazi speeches. Consequently, he was ousted from the air corps reserve and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Still, when war broke out, Lindbergh served as a civilian consultant to aircraft manufacturers. Later, the US Army sent him on clandestine missions to the Pacific and Europe. But he never regained his stature in the eyes of the American public.

He won the Pulitzer prize in 1953 for his tome, The Spirit of Saint Louis and died in 1974 in Hawaii.

The kidnapping and gruesome murder of his son prompted lawmakers to pass the Lindbergh Act in 1932. The Encarta: “The statute made it a federal crime, punishable by life imprisonment, to kidnap a person and transport that person to another state. This law was amended in 1934 making conspiracy to commit a kidnapping also a federal crime. In 1968 the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated that section of the Lindbergh Act that gave the jury the power to recommend the death penalty for kidnapping.”

Sam Vaknin ( samvak.tripod.com ) is the author of Malignant Self Love – Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain – How the West Lost the East. He served as a columnist for Global Politician, Central Europe Review, PopMatters, Bellaonline, and eBookWeb, a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent, and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101.

Until recently, he served as the Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia.

Visit Sam’s Web site at samvak.tripod.com