Stephen King is one of America’s best known authors of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. King has sold more than 350 million books and his works have been adapted into feature films, made-for-tv movies and comic books. King is an award winning and prolific writer and has an enormous...

The classic movie of childhood, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been loved for over seventy years, and the book on which it is based for more than a century. But Dorothy’s adventure was not the only Oz book written by L. Frank Baum. And in recent years Gregory Macguire has breathed new life into...

It might surprise you, but the term ‘classical music’ did not really exist until the early 1800s. This phrase came into being in an attempt to classify the music created from Bach to Beethoven as a golden age of music. Today the term ‘classical music’ generally refers to music...

Readers have loved the works of J.R.R. Tolkien for decades since he first published The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. But the release of the blockbuster “Fellowship of the Rings” in 2001 followed by The Two Towers and the Return of the King sparked a new interest from a new generation. Tolkien...

LEGOs are more popular than ever. I can personally attest to this as I have an 8 year-old nephew that is obsessed with them! Below are some of the best unofficial LEGO websites.   Bricklink.com Unofficial LEGO Marketplace This is a really cool site if you are interested in buying or selling LEGOs....

For the paddling enthusiast, the sport can be relaxing or exhilarating. Kayaking and canoeing provide a wide array of opportunities getting out on the waterways. The most common forms of paddling are kayaking and canoeing, but padding can mean any action where someone maneuvers a water craft by means...

Some of us enjoy knitting in our spare time, or stamp collecting, perhaps going for a run in the park. How about kayak shark fishing? We’ve found some very unusual websites that are dedicated to some very extreme, and often dangerous, hobbies. Did we tell you they are dangerous? Really dangerous? Don’t...

He’s not a tame lion, but he is good. The “he” being Aslan of The Chronicles of Narnia, the children’s books by C.S. Lewis loved by many for generations and brought to life on the screen by Walden Media. The Chronicles of Narnia is considered Lewis’ best-known work, and has sold over 100 million...

Hiking is a great form of exercise and a way to simply get outside and enjoy the outdoors. The best part of hiking is that you can determine your own level of participation. You can choose to hike through your neighborhood, hike on a trail by the beach, or if you’re one of the more adventurous...

Anyone who does much running knows – you have to have a GOOD pair of running shoes. Unless you want to cause yourself some serious pain and injury. I learned this well in the mid-1990s when I first started running regularly. I ran for a few days on an old pair of tennis shoes. I awoke one morning...