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The Ten Commandments
For some reason, ABC has chosen to broadcast The Ten Commandments on Easter Sunday every year since 1973. I will admit that the epic movie directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille was and is a spectacular cinematic event. It … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Buddhist, bunnies, Cecil B. DeMille, Charlton Heston, Christian, Easter, Edward G. Robinson, eggs, Exodus, Hindu, Jesus, Judaism, Muslim, Pagan, Passover, Ten Commandments, Yul Brynner
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Epiphany – A Moment of Sudden Revelation or Insight
Today is known in the Christian liturgical year as Epiphany. It is also referred to as the Twelfth Night, signifying the last of the Twelve Days of Christmas, when the lover gives someone “twelve drummers drumming” (what else are drummers … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Albert Einstein, Banjo, Buddhist, Christian, Christmas, Dia de los Muertos, Earl Scruggs, Epiphany, Father"s Day, Groundhog Day, Halloween, Hindu, Independence Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King, Memorial DayJewish, Mexico, Moon Landing, Mother's Day, Muslim, Pagan, Samhain, Social Security, St. Patrick's Day, Stock Market Crash, Thanksgiving, Theory of Relativity, Twelve Days of Christmas, Valentine, Winter Solstice
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Resolutions, Revelations, Revolutions and Reservations
Yes, my friends, it is that time of year. The end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. This is when we traditionally make a list of things that we call “resolutions”, which is most likely … Continue reading
Posted in New Year
Tagged Chinese New Year, Ethiopia, Gregorian Calendar, Halloween, holiday, Iran, Julian Calendar, Julius Caesar, Kahlil Gibran, Lunar Calendar, New Year, New Year Resolution, New Year's Day, Pagan, Samhain, Sri Lanka
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Let There Be Light(s)
Each year around this time many people begin to hang outdoor lights on their houses and trees and put all sorts of inflatable and lighted structures on their lawns. We do the same thing, only without the inflatable and lighted … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Solstice
Tagged Bonfires, Candles, Christmas, Holidays, Luces de Navidad, Pagan, Samhain, Season, Seasonal Lights, Winter Solstice
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Circles
In 1972, Harry Chapin wrote the lyrics to a song entitled “Circle.” The chorus goes like this: All my life’s a circle, sunrise and sundown. The Moon rolls through the night time, till the daybreak comes around. All my life’s … Continue reading
Posted in Natural World
Tagged Christmas, Circle, Halloween, Harry Chapin, Pagan, Samhain, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
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