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In Birmingham where they first started, Black Sabbath they played their last concert Nearly half century of music. Metal music, not so much the originator, but they where the first band to put all the important musical elements together. They had a serious...
Stinging nettles support more than 40 kinds of insects, for whom the sting can form a protective shield against grazing animals. Many nettle patches hold overwintering insects which swarm around fresh spring nettles and provide early food for ladybirds....
St. Irenaeus The Church is fortunate that Irenaeus was involved in many of its controversies in the second century. He was a student, well trained no doubt, with great patience in investigating, tremendously protective of apostolic teaching, but prompted...
Geert Wilders, "Dutch values are based on Christianity, on Judaism, on humanism. Islam and freedom are not compatible," "You see it in almost every country where it dominates. There is a total lack of freedom, civil society, rule of law, middle class;...
Norwegian Personal Space If you bump into a stranger accidentally, the polite thing to do is ignore the other person and carry on with your life. If you get bumped into, the polite thing to do is pretend it didn’t happen and get on with your life. There...
Fylleangst: Fear of the deeds done whilst drinking alcohol before we completely clunk out ( A blackout) Norway is brilliant. Fylleangst is used all the time. Heard and used all the time in conversations. But this word does not seem to have it any other...
The Saint of Alexandria Saints are not born with halos around their heads. Cyril, recognized as a great teacher of the Church, began his career as archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt, with impulsive, often violent, actions. He pillaged and closed the churches...
Whenever I vist the shop in the National Gallery, London and I quickly require to buy a present for somebody I chose this picture in the form of a long extended postcard. It is always received gratefully and when the ask about the picture I tell them...
The phrase "being away with the fairies"is based on an old Scots tradition that believed in a set of folk myths, a belief in an existence of 'the little people'. Now it is being used to describe Duolingo that instead of Languages like Estonian and Finnish...
Apple trees are lovely when the blossom. Here in Scotland I have planted some in the front of the house In the back there is now more than enough for it to be a micro-orchard Michigan likewise respects its apple trees. In Scotland there used to be large...
Raymond Lull Raymond worked all his life to promote the missions and died a missionary to North Africa. Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there. One day a sermon inspired...
Jutta of Thuringia Today’s patroness of Prussia began her life amidst luxury and power but died the death of a simple servant of the poor. In truth, virtue and piety were always of prime importance to Jutta and her husband, both of noble rank. The two...
In the Union of the crowns Scotland is not entirely dependent on England Scotland is independent of so much and yet could be more successful if were given that which had been taken away. Movement of the people is a cry heard in Scotland amongst the farmers...
At this time of the year lilies are starting to bloom. A Sego Lily, which bestews beauty to the lovely State of Utah, also has the hidden strength which can give life. Native Americans made porridge from its bulbs likewise the Scottish settlers reverted...
Redshanks in Summer Redshank chicks have lovely surroundings for their school and playround. Ragged-Robin and cotton-sedge grow together in moist places, and so, too, do marsh penny-wort, yellow-rattle, horse-tails, marsh buttercups and several kinds...
St. John the Baptist Jesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John….” But John would have agreed completely with what Jesus added: “[Y]et the least in the kingdom...
Elektriker im Dunkein In unserer Schule gibt es eine Arbeitsgemeinschaft ,,Junge". Die Pioniere Otto, Jan und Hanne wollen junge Techniker sein. Sie gehen in das Zimmer, wo die jungen Techniker arbeiten. Sie wollen hier basteln. Die Pioniere wolen einen...
July is really is a great month in the garden – annuals have been planted out and they have started to bloom Bluebells are now into history with a whole new set of plants coming into flower throughout; Aquilegia, Allium and Lupins start to show their...
Where are the social institutions that once provided a foundation for a good well-modern society what is now happening to people and community. This is this Liquid Modernity. Here today gone tomorrow. A structural global system untouchable distanced by...
. . Bacchus was the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility copied from the Greek god Dionysus . He was the last god to join the twelve Olympians; Hestia gave up her seat for him. His plants were vines and twirling ivy. He often carried a pinecone-topped...
Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer wrote down the stories which some pilgrims told on the way to St. Thomas a Beckett's Tomb. They are called The Canterbury Tales. Jounrneys were slow and dangerous, because of robbers. Travellers stayed the night at inns,, which...
St. Thomas More His belief that no lay ruler has jurisdiction over the Church of Christ cost Thomas More his life. Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, on July 6, 1535, More steadfastly refused to approve King Henry VIII’s divorce and remarriage and establishment...
The National Gallery, London. This was a painting that I would find quite strange. I never sat in front of it. I never spent a lot of time admiring it. I never wanted to learn about the Painter except why is there such a long neck. I would just look at...
You choose Imagine you could have anything you wanted! What sort of things do you mean? If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Let's go to the Jungle. But I want to see the city! "Help" - says the cat I would like to see the volcano and go out...
St. Aloysius Gonzaga The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and lust.” As a son of...
