Category: Lifestyle

Hundreds Leave Real World Behind to Live Out Medieval Fantasy in Texas

Phil Faris

This week hundreds of Americans will be escaping the aftermath of the presidential election to live out a medieval fantasy. From Wednesday to Sunday, an area of Texas near Austin will be declared a politics-free zone as people take part in a fully immersive experience inspired by fantasies like Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Dungeons and Dragons. Hynafol’s Grand Gathering is taking place on the site of the Sherwood Forest Faire, in McDade. The five-day event allows participants to create their own characters, take part in quests,…

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The Ultimate Pop-Up Bar Experience: Mischief & Mayhem Takes Over the Roebling Event Center This October

Phil Faris

The Roebling Event Center is excited to introduce its latest electrifying event, Mischief & Mayhem, a Gotham-style Cincy Con Pop-Up Bar! Taking place on select nights in October, this immersive experience will transport attendees into the heart of comic book chaos, where anti-heroes and notorious villains unforgettably come to life.

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Texan Entrepreneur Writes Book to Help People Choose the Right Career Path

Phil Faris

Serial entrepreneur George Appling has written a book to help people choose the right career path for them. Don’t Settle: A Pick-Your-Path Guide to Intentional Work is a unique book which helps the reader choose the right relationship between passion and work for them. Available from October 1, the book sets out five different paths – Independent, Money, Passion, Experiment, and Balanced and includes a set of exercises to help people work out which one suits them best. Author George describes himself as a ‘passionpreneur’ and owns eight businesses, including the…

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Anti-apartheid activist holds book launch in South Africa for personal memoir

Phil Faris

An anti-apartheid activist has published a deeply personal memoir of her journey of growth and self-discovery. Alison Weihe’s debut book – Belonging: Finding Tribes of Meaning – tells the inspiring story of her life and how she made the journey from a child who felt invisible during her upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa to being a political activist and eventually an award-winning entrepreneur. The book was launched at a high-profile event at Exclusive Books in Victoria Wharf  Cape Town on August 29, which was live-streamed on YouTube. During her career, Alison worked…

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Join the ArtWorks CLE Intellectual Property Law Conference in Paris: Empowering Attorneys and Law Students to Protect Creativity and Boost Creative Economies

Phil Faris

Protecting Creativity–Stimulate Creative Economics: ArtWorks.™ Invites Attorneys and Law Students to ArtWorks In Paris – A Premier CLE Intellectual Property Law Conference.

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