Lady Sharon | October 30, 2009
History of Halloween Part I The Ancient Celts were the tribal people who inhabited most of western and central Europe, 3000 years ago. The Celts migrated west, eventually arriving in Ireland. This is where many of our Halloween traditions originate. At the end of summer, after the harvest had been gathered and winter approached, [...]
Category: History, Holy Days, Feast Days and Holidays |
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Tags: Halloween, History of Halloween, Jack o'lantern, Oiche Shamhna, Samhain
Lady Sharon | October 29, 2009
C Leona Lewis, the British singer who won the talent show “The X Factor”, has made a video to support the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). At present, the WSPA is leading a campaign for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW), that will help to end animal cruelty. Recently the WSPA [...]
Category: Animals and their Protectors |
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Tags: animal cruelty, Leona Lewis, UDAW, Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, World Animal Week, World Society for the Protection of Animals, WSPA
Lady Sharon | October 27, 2009
Lisa Strong “For man’s greatest actions are performed in minor struggles. Life, misfortune, isolation, abandonment and poverty are battlefields which have their heroes – obscure heroes who are at times greater than illustrious heroes.” ~ Victor Hugo Six years ago, Lisa Strong faced an unimaginable shock. To save her life the doctors would have [...]
Category: Inspiration for Our Hertes |
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Lady Sharon | October 23, 2009
Michael Jackson C hronicling the months from April through June 2009, the film “THIS IS IT”, follows Michael Jackson preparing for the sold-out concerts that were to take place in London 02 Arena. The film draws from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Michael rehearsing a number of his songs for the [...]
Category: Movies and Documentaries, Music and Minstrels |
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Lady Sharon | October 20, 2009
Saint Damien De Vuester of Moloka’I – Part II “The world of politics and journalism can boast heroes, but few can be compared to Fr Damien of Molokai. It is worth looking at the sources of this heroism”. <!–[ ~ Mahatma Gandhi wrote these words. He spoke of how Father Damien exemplified the ideals [...]
Category: Christianity and Saints, Suffering and Misere |
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Tags: Father Damien, Mahatma Gandhi, Saint Damein, Saint Damien De Vuester of Moloka'i
Lady Sharon | October 18, 2009
Father Damien – Part 1 Matron of the Bishop Home, Kalaupapa. To see the infinite pity of this place, The mangled limb, the devastated face, The innocent sufferers smiling at the rod, A fool were tempted to deny his God. He sees, and shrinks; but if he look again, Lo, beauty springing from the breasts [...]
Category: Christianity and Saints, Suffering and Misere |
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Tags: Apostle to the Lepers, Father Damien, Lepers, Molokai, Robert Louis Stevenson, Saint of Malokai
Lady Sharon | October 15, 2009
Blog World New Media Expo Chad Vader, has a tough life being the younger, less charismatic brother of Darth Vader. Although he has a difficult time keeping his job as day shift manager of a grocery store, this weekend he will be visiting Blog World New Media Expo. As usual though, Chad is a [...]
Category: Technology and Tips |
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Tags: Blog, Blog World, Chad Vader, New Media Expo