http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Ever since humans could look at the sky above at nighttime, they could see the moon and the brilliant stars sprinkled all over the skies. The skies were so much better to look at back then without the contamination of all the lights in our modern society... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191867_34.html 25th July 2007 Well, first of all let’s talk a little about stars. Just so that we are all on the same page about why stars are important symbols… When we look up toward the skies above during a clear night, as Carl Sagan would say, we can see billions and billi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_164863_34.html 25th May 2007 We all know that tattoos are more popular than ever. The bad news is that lots of people regret their tattoos for a variety of reasons. The good news is that laser tattoo removal is becoming a more acceptable form of erasing past mistakes. There are ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_110690_34.html 07th December 2006 The word, Tattoo, comes from the Polynesian word, ?tatao? which means ?to tap? or ?to mark something.? Captain James Cook introduced this word to the English during his voyage around the world in 1769. Captain Cook and his crew of the ship, The Endeav... http://www.articlealley.com/article_99854_34.html 15th November 2006 The Chinese people have a highly developed writing system that evolved at least 3000 years ago. Ancient writing has been found written on bone, brass vessels or pottery and bamboo strips. The Chinese writing system has no alphabet, but relies on a lar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_88801_34.html 25th September 2006 In recent years, Tribal Tattoos have enjoyed a revival. The originals go beyond the intertwined stripes of black shapes that are common today. Many of the ancient tattoo patterns have given away to swirls, spikes, knots, and totems that come from the im... http://www.articlealley.com/article_80419_24.html 12th August 2006 According to the Webster-Merriam Dictionary, the word dragon is Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon. The definition of dragon is: · A mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent with a crest... http://www.articlealley.com/article_80417_24.html 12th August 2006 History of Crosses It is not known when the first cross image was made. However, after circles, crosses are on of the first symbols drawn by children of all cultures. As a basic design motif, the cross has appeared in pottery, weaving, carving and pa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_80414_24.html 12th August 2006 A recent survey tells us that 24% of Americans between the ages of 18-50 are tattooed. This is almost 1 in 4. The most popular reason people get tattooed is "To broadcast what they are all about." Keeping this in mind, many people end up regretting t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_68528_34.html 30th June 2006