Why do Americans call football soccer?  And why don’t they call what they play handball or something.  And why do they love this sport so much?  First, Americans call football soccer to differentiate what real football is to them.  Secondly, the term football refers to the size of the ball itself, not that you use [...]

Before the 1970s OPEC fuel crisis, Britain faced a similar fuel crisis in 1959, forcing gas rationing and undermining the market for large automobiles.  The British Motor Company come out with the original Mini to address this situation, a car that was able to get spectacular gas mileage for the time in a very tight [...]

There’s nothing like a good afternoon tea to keep you feeling invigorated for the rest of your day.  For centuries, tea has been a staple of human existence. After water, tea is the most consumed beverage on earth, and why not?  It’s probably the easiest in the world to make, but even so there are [...]

When you were little and going to school, did you ever have to do a project where you had to present to the class what you wanted to be when you grew up?  Some wanted to be firemen, some lawyers, some pet doctors, and others wanted to be astronauts.  But did you have more ambitious [...]

You know, it wasn’t too long ago that anyone wearing any symbol of the Crown of Great Britain, such as these King Cufflinks, without Her Majesty’s permission might’ve been sent to the Tower of London to meet a grisly demise.  Just watch Showtime’s The Tudors to get an idea of what that means.  Pretenders and [...]

There are two great celebrations in the world.  The first is probably Octoberfest in Munich, Germany, which always features millions of people every year partaking of some of the finest beer and food on earth.  The next is Carnival, which is a worldwide celebration on the day just before Lent in areas that are strongly [...]

It’s three o’clock and this meeting’s barely begun.  You know what everyone’s going to say because this is the twenty-first century; any information you really want is at your fingertips.  It’s a gorgeous day outside with white cotton clouds against a crystalline blue sky.  You even hear children playing somewhere out there.  At this point [...]

Maybe you haven’t thought about it, but how often do you visit the barber or salon?  Once, twice a month?  Maybe more?  Consider in a way that the barber you have do your hair is handling something very precious, your appearance.  If he messes up, what can you do other than shave off your hair [...]

Sometimes it happens.  You’ve got only so many outfits to wear that it seems as though you’re wearing the same old thing each day.  You have to keep your look new and fresh enough so that it doesn’t look like that’s all you got, because it just isn’t cool.  But, you just can’t find something [...]

Could there be a more British game than Golf?  Very well, cricket, but golf has its origins in Scotland when shepherds were knocking stones into rabbit holes at the current grounds of St. Andrews as early as the 12th Century.  From ancient origins, golf has grown to become a sport that tests one skill, mettle, [...]