Ruth Elizabeth Stiff
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History and knowledge, especially about the Earth, are my passions. I enjoy putting my thoughts to paper and I always try to encourage self-motivation and love for life. LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!
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"2B Or Not 2B"
When I was working in a stationery shop, readjusting the pen and pencil section, a colleague suddenly said to me: “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Now as I was sorting through the pencils, I thought she said: “2B or not 2B” and honestly did not put the two together. “What?” I said (in my complete ignorance). “I’m quoting Shakespeare” she said, and went on to quote the whole stanza, and this became a long-standing joke, even with the customers.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
Sari Gabor
“I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.” ‘Who is Sari Gabor?’ I can hear you asking. If I said Zsa Zsa Gabor --- would you be any the wiser? I remember my grandmother talking about this ‘lady’ when I was a little girl but never really knew who she was. I was researching something quite unrelated when this name came up, and I could see me sitting on my grandmother’s lap, drinking tea out of a child’s cup (I must have been five years old) and nan talking about Zsa Zsa Gabor. So --- who was Zsa Zsa Gabor?
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Humans
The Witch Trials
“I looked, and looked, and this I came to see: That what I thought was you and you, was really me and me.” (Ken Wilber) When we look through the history pages and read about “The Witch Trials” --- it is hard to believe that people can be whipped up to such hysteria that they came to believe things that were just not true (or possible) --- and that people were executed for (supposedly) doing these impossible things.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Criminal
"To Err Is Human, But It Feels Divine"
She was one of the original actresses on film and one of my personal favourites. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough”, “Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?” “When I’m good I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.” We may not have known who said the quote, but we certainly ‘know’ the quote. Mae West was born when Queen Victoria was still alive and reigning England, and she was one of the most controversial stars of the day, especially when ‘censorship’ was involved. I believe that it was Mae’s husky voice that made her famous, along with her personality.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Humans
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black --- Stronger than Me --- Rehab. She was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song. At the 50th Grammy Awards, she won five awards, becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys. She is ranked 26th on the VH1 list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. She was Amy Winehouse.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Humans
Who Was (Or Is) Dracula?
Created in 1897, in the novel “Dracula”, Bram Stoker named him “Vlad.” He was the start of the whole horror / vampire ‘world’ in film and thousands have enjoyed being scared to death, reading the novel over and over again. A purely fictional character, the only connection with the ‘real world’ is his name Vlad, which is connected to Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or Vlad the Impaler.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Horror
DAVID BOWIE
He was awarded 10 platinum album certifications. 11 gold and 8 silver in the U.K. He released 11 number-one albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. He has been placed among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and was called the “Greatest Rock Star Ever” following his death in 2016. He was David Bowie!
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Beat
The Queen's Husband
He was the longest serving Prince Consort in English history and married to the Queen for 73 years, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was one of the most down-to-earth Royals we will ever remember. He may not have been the Kingolf England but this Duke steered his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren through some really tough times, and today we see a really strong and (mostly) united Royal Family --- thanks to him!
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Families
Women in the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is one of the most popular tourist attractions we have on earth today. It always fascinates me that at one time in history, this “City” was home to thousands of people. So, what was life like for the “Women” who lived in The forbidden City?
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
Marie Curie
“We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” We all know the name but --- is that all? The first woman to be given a Nobel Prize and the first person to win 2 Nobel Prizes, this woman ‘blazed’ the trail where cancer research is concerned. Who was Marie Curie?
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Viva
Margaret Beaufort
An unmovable woman, Margaret Beaufort “knew” that she was special from a very young age. Married at 12 years of age to a man 12 years older, Margaret gave birth to her only child at the very young age of 13 --- it is amazing that this little lady survived childbirth! Her only child was the future Henry VII, father to Henry VIII.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
