Wormwood-based beverages have intrigued the human palette for more than 3,500 years. In 1500 BC, the Egyptians cultivated a form of absinthe akin to wormwood wine.

Arts is most often used to refer specifically to the visual arts, including media such as painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Art refers to a diverse range of human activities and artifacts, and may be used to cover all or any of the arts, including music, literature and other forms.

Not all office buildings are merely brick and mortar. Some buildings have class and character and deserve to be recognized. The U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai is one such building.

Looking back in 1775, King George III was at Buckingham Palace, sitting in wistful mood on his commode. His 13 year old son Prince George , was sitting on the floor nearby, otherwise occupied with the 18th century equivalent of Game Boy: a model soldier with a rifle sat on a model elephant, shooting at a model tiger two planks of wood away.