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Holidays of mixed emotions
Celebrants of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and the usually omitted Druid’s Yule, all find December a joyful season this year. And me too; Dec. 25, among other things, is my birthday. It is a day which I am facing with mixed emotions. Certainly, I am happy to still be here considering, as they say, the alternative….
Hope is on the way
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Listen to this beautiful song of transformation: “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert…
New York: celebrities, cabaret and the catwalk
Brooklyn Museum | PHOTO: ANA PINES If you’re planning to visit New York during the holidays, here are some attractions you won’t want to miss. Madame Tussauds New York Let’s face it, all of us have this fascination with celebrities that we wouldn’t pass up an opportunity to brush elbows with them. At Madame Tussauds…
Managing surprises
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God. This article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! In the Jewish faith tradition, Hanukkah has been celebrated. In the Christian tradition Advent is here. Advent is part…
Million dollar winner
I almost dropped the phone last week when I learned I had won several million dollars in a sweepstake. A very nice man congratulated me and then ran through the few simple details for me. I was ecstatic; I couldn’t even remember entering a contest. He assured me the money was mine as long as…
Frida, festivals and New York
Frida Kahlo: The Two Fridas, 1939 There’s a special exhibit at NTC Liberty station, The Complete Frida Kahlo which includes 123 of Kahlo’s most known paintings. Most exhibitions are only allowed to show a maximum of 40 original paintings. Presented by Global Entertainment Properties 1, LLC, (GEP1) they’re able to show her full range of…
Shaped by our saints
Painting on glass of St Claire, 1878 by M Lorin | PHOTOS.COM Paul and Timothy were friends. They had a close relationship – but more than friends, Paul was also Timothy’s mentor. Several times in his letters, Paul mentions Timothy as a trusted companion and colleague. In 1 Corinthians, Paul writes to a troubled and…
