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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The Cuisine of Luxembourg
Soup Bouneschlupp is a classic soup that is made with green beans, potatoes, smoked bacon, and onions. Variations might include carrots, leeks, or celery, and metworst, a heavily spiced sausage, can be added. The soup is considered a national dish of Luxembourg. It is served hot with potato pancakes.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Dusseldorf on the Rhine
The capital of the North-Rhine Westphalia state of Germany, Dusseldorf is a university town and a center of art and fashion. It has lovely tree-lined streets, beautiful parks, riverside walks, and impressive architecture to admire. The capital of the North-Rhine Westphalia state of Germany, Dusseldorf is a university town and a center of art and fashion. It has lovely tree-lined streets, beautiful parks, riverside walks, and impressive architecture to admire.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
National Parks of Western Australia
John Forrest National Park is one of Australia’s oldest conservation areas and is the first national park that opened in Western Australia. The park is located in the Darling Ranges, just about half an hour's drive from Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Visitors to the park can enjoy bush walking, mountain biking, scenic drives, and rock pools that are great for swimming.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
The Eyes Have It
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio in 1967. The song was recorded as a single by American singer Frankie Valli. The song became one of his biggest hits, earning a Gold record, and on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was Valli’s biggest solo hit. The song has become a staple of television and film soundtracks. The Valli version of the song was used by NASA as a wake-up song on the STS-126 Space Shuttle Mission to celebrate the wedding anniversary of astronaut Christopher Ferguson, one of the mission’s crew members.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Ghosts Just Want to Have Fun
California Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim, California opened in the 1920s. The amusement park has attracted some ghosts that have enjoyed the park so much they have stayed. At Camp Snoopy, which has rides for smaller children, strange noises have been heard and lights turn on and off by themselves. Around some of the rides, the spirits of a maintenance employee and a young boy appear. Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant and The Teddy Bear Store have resident ghosts. At these places, items move all by themselves and things fall from shelves. Phantom footsteps can be heard as well as disembodied voices.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Horror
Your Hand In Mine
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by the band in 1963. In the UK advance orders exceeded one million copies. The song went to number one on the UK charts and became the band’s first US number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became The Beatles’ best-selling single worldwide.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
German Cuisine
Soup Biersuppe is a traditional soup that is prepared by combining light and dark beer. Other ingredients in the soup are meat broth, water, flour, egg yolks, milk, cream, butter, and stale bread. The soup is simmered until it becomes thick and creamy. It is seasoned with salt and pepper but can also include sugar, honey, and spices like cinnamon and caraway seeds.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Colorful But Poisonous Frogs
Frogs with a Reddish Hue Of the genus, Oophaga, the most toxic frogs are the strawberry poison dart frogs. These frogs make their home in Central America. They change hues and can be totally red to a denim kind of color or even green with black spots. is changing and can be completely red to a “denim” kind of color or all the way to green with black spots.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Earth
Cities Made Popular In Songs
Clarksville, Tennessee “Last Train to Clarksville” is a song by the American pop-rock band The Monkees. The song came out as their debut single on August 16, 1966. It is on their self-titled album. The song was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lead vocals were performed by the band’s drummer Micky Dolenz. The song was featured in seven episodes of The Monkees TV series.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
