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Sumatran Tiger in Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington100

Year of the Tiger - Chinese New Year 2010 and Other New Year Observances

When we speak of the New Year, the date that comes to most people's minds is January 1st the date that many of the old Roman calendars as well as the modern Gregorian and Julian calendars use as the start of...

12 comments    life fun new year
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The Pope Got Pushed

Matthew 24:4-5 ‘And Yahshua answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.  For many shall come in My name, saying I am Christ; and shall deceive many.’   This probably won’t be a...

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The Legend of Stull Cemetery

  I live approximately ten miles from a famous cemetery in the small town of Stull, Kansas.  With Halloween approaching, it seemed appropriate to describe a bit of the legend of Stull Cemetery.  The...

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Geezus... The Virgin Mary ... and the Holy Toast

Amid the many gifts and trinkets sent to me, by the friends and family who know my love for the nostalgic and the terminally hip retro... I received that one gift. Simple, yet with that nibbling humor. You...

7 comments    food make religion
"Death in battle is glorious."  The red cross represented martyrdom. Drawing by Agnieszkaw@Dreamstime.com79

Secrets of the Knights Templar

In 1118, King Baldwin II receives an offer of assistance from a Crusader monk, Hugues de Payens, who wants to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Places (Holy Land). Hugues, along with eight other...

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A Christmas Card

I have received about five Christmas cards this year. One was from my brother, and was especially bleak. I know he writes with some humor, but I suspect the grain of truth amidst that humor, is a larger...

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Why the Date of Easter Changes Each Year

Why does the date of Easter vary from year to year? The answer to this has to do with history and tradition. If you recall, Jesus and his disciples were Jewish and, as Jews, celebrated the...

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Ten Bad Popes

Bad Apples. Every family has some. Every town, every country, every faith, every bloodline. It happens. But what happens when a Bad Apple is able to ascend to one of the most powerful seats of power in the...

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Famous Birthday Listings: May 18

Born on this day? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Below are some very famous celebrities (56 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have! These...

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Tony Melendez Plays the Guitar with His Feet

I am sure most of us are awed by stories of great courage like the foot and mouth painters’ stories; the blind musicians; the polio-stricken writer and many more similar stories . It warms the heart to...

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