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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Rolling Hills Asylum
You should be afraid, very afraid of a place in E. Bethany, New York called the Rolling Hills Asylum located between the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, New York. The brick building itself is huge, 53,000+ sq. ft. To understand how a building may or may not become haunted or evil or why the dead won’t rest it is usually best to begin with its history.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Horror
Dutch Painter Rembrandt
This popular painter was born in Leiden, the Netherlands on July 15, 1606, and given the name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Since his father was in the milling trade he wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. Rembrandt had talent and a love for art so he left his studies at the University of Leiden to devote himself to the study of art. Once Rembrandt started becoming known as a painter he also started teaching art and continued to do so all throughout his life.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Art
Most Devoted Love
The Romance of Two Poets Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning eloped on September 12, 1846. At this time Barrett was a well-known and respected poet who had also published literacy criticism and Greek translations as well as poetry. Her first volume of poems “The Seraphim and Other Poems” came out in 1838. This was followed by “Poems by Elizabeth Barrett” in 1844.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in History
The Ghostly Stars of Hollywood
If you are into ghost hunting or a ghost or two doesn’t scare you then the place for you to stay in Hollywood, California is 8221 Sunset Boulevard at the Chateau Marmont. This is considered to be one of the most haunted hotels in the U.S. Most likely the different and upsetting things that have happened here have also stirred up a lot of ghosts.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Horror
Living in the Moment with Reflections of the Past
No matter how we look at things it is best to live each day as if it were our last and to rejoice in the moment. However, there is no reason not to reflect on the past especially those shining memories we have gathered through life.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
Cabbage Patch Kids in the Cabbage Patch
It was 1983 and Christmas was knocking at the door but parents in the U.S. did not have time to enjoy and prepare for this wonderful holiday because they were running around looking for Cabbage Patch Kids. I remember that for some reason because I was already a young adult I had no desire to have a Cabbage Patch Kid but my girlfriend who was some years older than me had to have one at all cost. We were going out to dinner and by the time she found her adoptable and expensive if I might add darling I was practically starved. However, lots of people young and old felt that way and children had to have one, or life couldn’t go on. Wonder where everyone’s Cabbage Patch Kid is now.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in History
Innovative Artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir came into this world in Limoges, France on February 25, 1841. In the beginning, when he found interest in art he became an apprentice to a porcelain painter. In his leisure time, he studied drawing. Renoir went through a difficult period as a painter and finally went on to help launch an artistic movement known as Impressionism in the 1870s, becoming one of the most highly regarded artists of his time. He died at the age of 79 in 1919 in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Art
Dubuque On the Mississippi River
Dubuque a city in the U.S. state of Iowa sits on the Mississippi River. The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium tells visitors the story of the rivers in the U.S. The museum has two major centers that highlight the different aspects of life on the Mississippi River, There are over a dozen aquariums with animals that live on the Mississippi. You can see a historic Train Depot, the steamboat William M, Black, the Pfohl Boatyard, raptor aviaries, and much more.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Wander
Lovely Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital of Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. The Confederation Centre of the Arts is housed in an ultra-modern building. It was opened in 1964 and covers an entire city block. The centre is Canada's national monument to Confederation. It includes a museum, art gallery, provincial library, two theaters, and a restaurant. The centre is best known as the venue for the annual summer production of “Anne of Green Gables – the Musical”. The production is part of the annual Charlottetown Festival from June to September.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Wander
Lovely Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital of Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. The Confederation Centre of the Arts is housed in an ultra-modern building. It was opened in 1964 and covers an entire city block. The centre is Canada's national monument to Confederation. It includes a museum, art gallery, provincial library, two theaters, and a restaurant. The centre is best known as the venue for the annual summer production of “Anne of Green Gables – the Musical”. The production is part of the annual Charlottetown Festival from June to September.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Wander