The barter system is a method of exchange whose origins can be traced back to the tribes of Mesopotamia. This system of exchange was later expanded by Phoenicians who bartered a myriad of goods including cedar wood, spices, glass and textiles with the Greeks and Egyptians.  Through bartering the Phoenicians spread their alphabet all over…

Ingrained in mankind is the desire to succeed; whether it is the achievement of something planned, the gaining of fame and prosperity, or the attainment of wealth. We all want to have success. Contrary to popular belief, success is not what you’ve done compared to what others have done – that’s competition. Rather, success is…

As humanity we all seek to answer five questions. Who am I? Where am I from? Why am I here? What can I do and where am I going? My focus in this article is on the question of, What can I do? And to answer that I’d like to share a story. Edwin H.…

In 1890, Vasily Zvyozdochkin, a wood turning craftsman, carved the first set of Matryoshka dolls from a design by Sergey Malyutin. Matryoshka are Russian wooden dolls with smaller dolls stacked within the bigger ones. They are also known as nested dolls or babushka dolls. Matryoshka dolls are a traditional representation of the mother carrying on…

In 1787 William Wilberforce championed the abolition movement of both the Slave Trade and Slavery itself. It took 20 years for Parliament to abolish the Slave Trade in the British West Indies, and another 26 years after that for the Slavery Abolition Act to be enacted. William Wilberforce was a British politician and philanthropist. He…