Joe Nilsen's Portfolio

A collection of content that varies drastically.  I place my fingers to the keyboard and let them take it from there.

Modern Day Phoenicians & Tyrian Purple

Did you know that the color purple was considered the color of divine & royalty? The Phoenicians were the first ones who figured out how to produce purple dye. For hundreds of years, the Phoenician city of Tyre, which is located where modern-day Lebanon is, was the trade center of the world for what came to be known as “Tyrian purple.”

The Phoenicians were the only ones who knew how to make this purple dye. They were a Mediterranean civilization, allowing them to become some of the best maritim

What is Rachael Ray like in person?

I feel as if the majority of the questions related to this one such as “What is “Famous Person like in person” are usually are met with disappointing answers. Fans are often let down to find out their heroes are not as glorious in real life as they are portrayed to be on television.

I am delighted to inform you that this is not the case for Rachael Ray. If you were to follow Rachael Ray around in person for a day and observe her behavior throughout all of her daily activities, you would find th

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