Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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Top of the World
This brother and sister team called The Carpenters was an American vocal and instrumental duo. They were Karen and Richard Carpenter and they went on to become two of the best-selling music artists of all time. In their 14-year career altogether they came out with 11 albums and 31 singles. Lots of their songs were so popular they were heard playing everywhere. The duo also appeared in 5 TV specials and on short-lived TV series. Their recording career came to an end when Karen Carpenter died of heart failure in 1983. This was a result of complications from the eating disorder disease anorexia nervosa.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Pepper It Up
Europe France Piparde is a traditional dish originating in the region of French and Spanish Basque country. The dish is prepared with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and Espeletter peppers. To enhance flavors ingredients like garlic, ham, and eggs are added.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Sightseeing on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It has a lovely location in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Avonlea Village comes from the mythical Avonlea of the girlhood of Anne from the popular book series “Anne of Green Gables” by author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who lived in Cavendish. In the village are shops and eating places and replicas of buildings based on the Avonlea described in the books.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Little Rock on the Arkansas River
Little Rock on the Arkansas River is the capital and most populous city in the state. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site was the site in 1957 that focused on the struggles over school desegregation. When these struggles were just beginning nine African-American teenagers entered the school for their first day of school. It was a pivotal event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division escorted the students into the school. Today this is still an active school but you can arrange a tour of the historic site with a ranger.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Eating Across the USA
Alabama Alabama is known for its smoked chicken and white sauce. This dish was made famous by Bob Gibson in 1925. He was the founder of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur. The sauce is simple but delicious. It is prepared with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and black pepper. This white sauce is rarely found outside of the state. White barbecue sauce can also be found on pulled pork sandwiches.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Don’t Forget to Remember
The Bee Gees were a pop group that consisted of three brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed in 1958. They became a popular trio in the late 1960s, and early 1970s and later during the disco era in the mid-to-late 1970s. They had an interesting blend of voices with Robin’s vibrato lead vocals and Barry’s R&B falsetto. This became their signature sound and they wrote all their own material.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Zagreb on the Sava River
Croatia is officially called the Republic of Croatia. It is a European country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. Its coastline lies on the Adriatic Sea. The largest city and capital of the country is Zagreb in the northwest along the Sava River.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
