by billyzh | Dec 10, 2009 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
It’s Gaudete Sunday. Wow. $3 prize for whoever got that word right. For those of you new to this blog, welcome. We’ve been taking a look at Advent (the season of anticiption) this month, with a few sidebars along the way. If Advent is a bit new to you,...
by billyzh | Dec 8, 2009 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Well, kind of. Some of you may remember the days when the land currently known as Turkey was called Asia Minor. That’s what we saw on our maps at least in school and what we were told in geography. But I certainly don’t remember my teachers telling me...
by billyzh | Dec 7, 2009 | History, Politics
When I was in high school, I used to jog around my neighborhood in order to keep in shape. My route usually took me past this one particular house with an RV (recretional vehicle) in the driveway that had a “Pearl Harbor Survivor” license plate. Try as I...
by billyzh | Dec 3, 2009 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
I recall one particular Christmas pageant that I was in when a young girl. You remember those. We used bathrobes with towels on heads for shepherds. The white sheets and the tinsel halos were the costume of choice for the angles. And Mary? She was always in blue. ...
by billyzh | Nov 30, 2009 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Know much about Advent? If not, don’t worry. You’re not alone. But if you do, know that we will be focusing on Advent during the coming days. So, just what is Advent anyway? You might have seen or even used one of those clever Advent calendars. You know...
by billyzh | Nov 26, 2009 | History, Holidays, Politics
While the Pilgrims from Scrooby (Notingham) were learning to survive in Holland, other settlers from England had already arrived in the land of Virginia (the entire Eastern Seaboard) and were setting up shop in Jamestown. It was rough. And things weren’t going...
