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The Calming Appeal of Azerbaijani Farm Life on the Country Life Vlog
In the latest edition of the Country Life Vlog, a rooster crows to life, dew glistens on a rose petal, and two puppies frolic in the green grass of May. The video then cuts to Aziza, the matriarch, as she walks outside her cottage on the farm that her family calls home. This could be…

Stanley Tucci Goes ‘Searching for Italy’ in London
In Season 2, Episode 4 of “Searching for Italy” Stanley Tucci finds the chefs, restaurants, and delis that define Italian London.

Great Big Beginners Guide to Affiliate Links
Tips, tricks, and tools for getting affiliate links on your website

Best Gear for an Easy, Breezy Sunday
The weather is warming up and you’re ready to get out there. On your deck with a fun book or maybe you’ll shuffle a few blocks over to the beach or walk to get a coffee. Either way, you’re comfy and stylish and ready for a little sun on your face.

This was the best summer since the first seasons of the world
This was the best summer since the first seasons of the world. He did not believe in God, but God had made this summer full of blue winds and heat and pigeons in the house wood. There were no chimneys on the hills with no name in the distance, only the trees which stood like…

Fall of the Wall
November 9, 2009, marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. I was in 9th grade when the news came across CNN that the physical symbol of the East/West divide was on the verge of toppling. And my mother reminded me today while I was reminiscing about the event that I sat for…
Things I’m Thankful For
Now that Thanksgiving is nigh, I’ve been seeing all of my friends list things that they are thankful for. So I, too, wish to reflect and count my blessings. Here, in no particular order, are the things I’m thankful for this year. I’m thankful for… My family The fact that my youngest boy Leo made…
Resolutions
This year I resolve to: -Write more and tweet less -Get to know people and not just avatars -Take the time each day to step outside and away from my desk -Exercise more / return to yoga -Start finding answers instead of only asking questions -Send at least one postcard or letter through snail mail…