Mozart’s Journeys
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, London, Paris, People, Places on 27. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
One of the advantages of following amazing people is that one gets to meet them – in a virtual sense of the term. Today, I played the part of Wolfgang Mozart in an audio production that we are making on his life. I was astounded by vast number of miles he travelled. He was like [...]
Darwin Found
Posted by charles in Countries, People, Places, Scientists on 24. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments
Do you have any old books? If so, one of them may be worth a lot of money. A first edition of Charles Darwin’s ‘On The Origin of Species’ has just been found in a toilet bookcase. The book is said to be worth $100,000. It would be interesting to hear what Darwin would say [...]
Male or Female Doctors?
Posted by charles in People, Scientists, Women on 22. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
Do you prefer to go to a male or female doctor, or are does it not matter so long as you get good treatment? It is only recently that you have had a choice. It was very difficult in the early days for a woman to gain entry into a medical school. Elizabeth Blackwell was [...]
Personal Audio Tours
Posted by admin in Cities, Countries, London, New York, Paris on 21. Nov, 2009 | 0 Comments
We have been approached by a number of companies who have asked us to produce some audio versions of our material so that when people visit a new City they be guided around a number of famous places by famous people. Therefore, we have started to record famous people who lived in London such as [...]
Slave, Soldier and Spy
Posted by charles in Countries, Life Stories, People, Women on 20. Nov, 2009 | 0 Comments
I am interested in people who achieved great things in their lives. Harriet Tubman stands out. Born into an American slave family, it looked as if she would live all of her life in servitude. After some beatings from slave owners, she decided to escape. Her first effort failed. The next time she traveled northwards [...]
Leonardo’ French Home
Posted by charles in Countries, Inventors, Places, Scientists on 19. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments
While traveling through France, I decided on stop in Amboise, as it was getting late. Having checked into a hotel, I went for a walk on a beautiful summer’s evening. To my surprise, I saw a sign that had the name of Leonardo da Vinci on it. Why would the great Italian artist, architect and [...]
