http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mitch Arts and Crafts Mitch Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=274783&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Christmas Trees a History: Green trees have been used in the dead of winter to show that life always continues, even when the world is white with snow and most plants are in a state of hibernation. They were used at winter solstice festivals, which were the end of the long nights and marked the begi... Family Concerns Mitch Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=271876&ca=Family+Concerns Santas Suit: I have been a professional Santa for over 25 years. My first experience at playing Santa was working for a temp agency getting the job of a mall Santa. It has helped that I have always been very good with children, still being one myself, even today. But let’s talk about getting you rea... Sports Mitch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265430&ca=Sports History of Hockey: Throughout history people have played games involving a curved stick and a ball. There are drawings and depictions of such events in ancient Egypt, Greece and in the Middle ages in Europe. There is even evidence of people playing hockey or stick and ball like games on the ice in s... Arts and Crafts Mitch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265436&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Wild West History: The Wild West or American Old West is usually considered to be in the time frame from the end of the American Civil War to about 1900. When talking about the Wild West you are talking about a very large area, usually from North Dakota down to Texas and everything west of those sta... Arts and Crafts Mitch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265442&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Decorative Garland: A garland is usually a decorative type of wreath or a braided cord, which can be used year round or just at festive occasions. The word “garland” actually comes from the French word "guirlande" which means “a wreath of flowers”. These braided cords can be small and hung around a... Arts and Crafts Mitch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265447&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Early Celebrations: For thousands of years people have held celebrations and festivals where they would have feasts and decorations. Some of the earliest celebrations in the northern hemisphere were the summer and winter solstice, but more especially the winter solstice as this marked the time of th... Sports Mitch Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261539&ca=Sports History of Golf: Modern day golf is generally accepted as having originated in Scotland. An urban legend about the meaning of golf is that it stands for Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden. But golf is first mentioned in a 1457 Scots statute on games that are forbidden, the word goulf meaning to strike... Sports Mitch Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=260847&ca=Sports History of Soccer: The word football is used to mean any game played on foot where you kick the ball, such as rugby, American football and soccer. Most people in the USA do not call football, American Football, so to distinguish it from football as the rest of the world calls it, we call it soccer,...