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Although the exact date is unknown, Christianity was most likely introduced into the British Isles some time during the first century. This definitive event in the history of Europe is often associated with Joseph of…
~ by Lucy Rutherford Clanging, clanging evermore The assembly line is right on time As children scurry through the fog Of cotton fibers in the air And clamber through the narrow gates To fix the…
Thanksgiving, for most people here in America, is something of a precursor of Christmas that initiates a deluge of holiday hits playing ad nauseum in public and private locales until sugar plum fairies dance…
Charles Péguy (1873-1914) was a French poet, playwright, philosopher, journalist, bookshop owner, editor, publisher, typographer, and soldier. His play Jean D’Arc, an enormous work in three parts, was begun while he was still a university…
The Sharpe Series, based on Bernard Cornwell's books, was a popular period drama series set during the Napoleonic Wars that was originally screened on ITV in the UK between 1993 and 1997 (with one-off episodes…
An Event from Uranus On October 19, 2017, it was actually possible to view the planet Uranus with the naked eye. It was visible in the constellation of Pisces. [caption id="attachment_6852" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Uranus and…
Year: 1975 Filming: Color Length: 184 minutes Genre: Adventure/History/Drama/War Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements and some sexual innuendos) Cast: Ryan O’Neal (Barry Lyndon), Marisa Berenson (Lady Honoria Lyndon), Gay Hamilton (Nora Brady), Marie Kean…
In the 1500’s, there was much corruption in the Church, and resentment towards the Magisterium by many Catholics. Martin Luther, John Calvin and others recognized a real problem with those in power. But the reason that…
There is a faded, badly kept engraving, dated 1782, by the great English engraver Valentine Green, after Joshua Reynolds’ oil portrait of Lady Charlotte Hill Talbot. It fairly broadcasts not only the classical traditions which…
So I just recently watched Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl for the first time. Yes, I know, where have I been? Well, that’s a very long story, one which I don’t have time…
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