Embattled Belief .. The Religious Experiences of American Military Nicholas Pellegrino This fascinating essay by Nicholas Pellegrino asks an important question. Why are America’s military cemeteries filled with crosses? Even if, in the days of yore, 90% of Americans filled in the blan[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
July 14th, 2018 - 3:12 am § in Misc.
Storm the Bastille
French revolutionaries storm the Bastille[...]
PESACH began last night.. Oh yeh, imagine Jesus at a seder! What would Jesus Do?
OK .. for those of you who aren’t Jews .. here is one the best parts. Singing the Dayenu on Pesach! It happens after the meal. The kids are tired, everyone wants to get done! The leader (usually my Dad and his brother) tries to speed read to get it over! But … “ English tr[...]
December 21st, 2013 - 12:53 am § in Misc.
Shabe Yalda: Happy Midnight in Iran
Iranians to Celebrate Longest Night of Year, Yalda TEHRAN (FNA)- Since many centuries ago Iranians home and abroad stay awake on Yalda night, the year’s longest night, to mark the victory of light over darkness. ( 14:05:49 – 2012/12/20)[...]
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm § in Uncategorized
HAPPY NW POTLATCH! (and Thanksgiving!)
For those of you who have not yet grown webs between your fingers (a sign of living here too long), I thought you might like to now what the term means: A potlatch is a festival practiced by the peoples living on the shores of the Salish Sea (Puget Sound, the Gulf of Georgia, and […][...]