Tag: Bell

As cliché and boring as it may seem to collect fridge magnets as travel mementos, my husband and I have turned this into our cherished tradition. We’ve added a little twist to this by making it a mission to select magnets that hold a personal memory from each journey. It’s n...

And she was so much more. Ever since I went to watch The English Patient at the cinema (where films should be seen), I was so angry and have wanted to write an article about Gertrude Bell ever since. It was the following exchange at the start of the film that set me off: First officer: ...

Whenever a baby is born, doctors measure a number of vital statistics about them: height, weight, number of fingers-and-toes, etc. A newborn child is generally considered healthy if they fall somewhere near the average in all of those categories, with a normal, healthy height and weight, and with 10...

The church bell is an asset from times before everyone had a smartphone in his hand and wouldn’t leave the house without a watch with him. The church bell would wake up the people, tell them when to have lunch, and also tell them when it is time to finish up work. You would also know if som...