Hobby Ideas

Gigliodoro’s game sets have been a well-kept secret among backgammon aficionados for years. Those in the know have been well aware of how Gigliodoro produces some of the finest sets for some of the largest brands in the world. Zontik has pulled back the curtain to reveal the source of these game set gems, and […]

Most children have a favorite toy. These are usually toys that they have had since they could remember. Some of these are Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, My Little Pony, soft toys like cats and dogs or even, Barbie and Ken dolls. The thing about the last toy though, is they don’t only appeal to […]

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There is a reason why California is continually the top-producing state in the nation for track and field talent. That reason would be a population of 36+ million people, the highest in the nation.
When you know that the second most populous state in the nation is Texas with 24 million, and […]

Short story structure demands that you abandon all ideas of forming your own brand of storytelling. The rules are very simple: comply to the form that sells, or you don’t sell.
Short story structure has been around since the beginning of time. You can read short stories in the Bible and on cave walls. They all […]

On March 9, 1959 the Barbie doll made her debut into the world and needless to say, this invariably redefined our little girls’ playtime. Barbie’s huge popularity has hit the fifty years mark, so that means that you can find 3 generations in a family that all adore Barbie. In as much as there has […]