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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Mainz on the Rhine River
Mainz is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. In antiquity, it was a Roman fortress city. Dom St. Martin is Mainz’s world-famous cathedral with an octagonal tower and built of deep red sandstone from the 12th century. It represents the Romanesque style. Inside you can find the Diozesanmuseum featuring artwork from the cathedral as well as sculptures. In the Schatzkammer visitors can see bejeweled ritual objects dating from the 10th century.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Louisville on the Ohio River
Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city. It sits on the Ohio River along the border with Indiana. The Kentucky Derby Museum is where visitors can find out everything about the fantastic experience that is the Kentucky Derby. It highlights the history, hospitality, and tradition of this world-renowned event. Here you’ll find world-class exhibits among them the Guinness World Record’s Largest Horseshoe, Resident Thoroughbred and Miniature Horse, and the World’s Greatest Race. The admission to the museum includes a historic walking tour of Churchill Downs Racetrack and a look at the race on a state-of-the-art 360-degree-high-definition film.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Jumping Across Stepping Stones
“Heart of Stone” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It is credited to the songwriting partnership of Jagger/Richards. The song came out as a single in 1964 and is featured on their albums The Rolling Stones Now! and Out of Our Heads. It became their second Top 20 US hit.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
Searching the World for Pizza
Pizza is the one food that almost everyone agrees upon. People love pizza and it is very versatile. You can have it frozen, order it from a pizza restaurant, or make it from scratch. Everything and anything can top a pizza depending on what you like best. You can easily make these pizzas yourself by checking out the recipes online and making creations you can call your own.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Feast
The Ghostly Spirit of Superman
Kids had stars in their eyes when they talked about their hero Superman. A DC comic superhero who was incredibly strong and to top it all off he was as fast as the wind and he could fly. Then in 1952 came the TV series “The Adventures of Superman” putting their hero on the screen. The actor playing Superman was rightly chosen since he looked strong and muscular and was a handsome figure. Now the kids could watch Superman do all those things they just saw on the pages of their comic books and to them it all seemed so real. However, for the actor portraying Superman life was not all about being a superhero on the TV screen, life had its problems.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Horror
Lexington Horse Capital of the World
The U.S. state of Kentucky is a southeastern state bordered by the Ohio River in the north and in the east the Appalachian Mountains. It is surrounded by seven states with West Virginia to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. Lexington is a city known for its horse farms and thoroughbred racetracks.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
The Artist Who Created the Scream
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch is best known for his iconic pre-Expressionist painting “The Scream”. Munch was born in 1863 in Loten, Norway. In his creative artwork, he established a kind of free-flowing psychological theme style that was very much all his own. His painting “The Scream” is one of his most recognized works of art and was painted in 1893. The painting was sold in 2012 on the auction block at Sotheby’s in New York City for over $119 million which set a new record.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Art
Yokohama on the Ooka River
Yokohama is a city located south of the capital of Japan, Tokyo. The city is located in Kanagawa Prefecture and is situated on the western coast of Tokyo Bay. The Ooka River runs through the city. It was one of the first Japanese ports that were opened to foreign trade in 1859. Here are many impressive sites to see and many amazing landmarks.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Going Fishing
England Kippers are a part of a traditional British breakfast dish. A whole herring is halved, gutted, seasoned with salt, and cold-smoked over woodchips. Kippers are now sold canned. They have a smoky flavor and are eaten on toast with butter for breakfast and can be used to make other foods.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Feast
Restless Spirits in Wyoming
Wyoming Territorial Prison at Laramie State Park in Laramie was built in 1872. In the north wing, there were just 42 cells, 14 cells on each of the three levels. The cells were small with arched ceilings and iron gate doors. When there was overcrowding two inmates had to share a cell. Inmates here were convicted of offenses ranging from stealing to manslaughter. Since no capital offenders were sent here at this prison there were no executions.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Horror
