All Christmas activities, including dancing, seasonal plays, games, singing carols, cheerful celebration and especially drinking were banned by the Puritan-dominated Parliament of England in 1644, with the Puritans of New England following suit. Christmas was outlawed in Boston, and the Plymouth colony made celebrating Christmas a criminal offense, according to “Once Upon a Gospel”The Puritans … Read moreThe old fashioned war on Christmas revisited
I have always struggled to know why I, along with many others, watch footage of 911 every year … also several times throughout the year. It seems ghoulish, it seems like we just relive a snuff film in real time every moment. For me, there is a sense of guilt that comes with it … Read moreWatching 9/11 all year long
Sort of a strange little photo making its way around the internet.. The painting is called Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield Mr Pynchon was a successful fur trader who founded Springfield, Massachusetts.. The painting is from 1937.. Most historians say the mystery object is a mirror – used widely in the 17th century But … Read moreSort of a strange little photo making its way around the…
I am preparing to write up a lengthly post about why I think, all of these years later, so many people are still fascinated and constantly watch footage of the attacks of September 11, 2001. And in the mean time I realized that on this day in 2005, August 7, Peter Jennings met his fate. … Read moreA moment in history
Researchers at the University of Manchester created a detailed anatomical computer model of the 7-ton dinosaur to calculate the load on its skeleton at various speeds and gaits. They found that its skeleton was perfectly capable of moving in a run – defined as having both feet off the ground at the same time – … Read moreRethinking the T REX
Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1912 And all these years I thought this saying started on Uncle Grandpa.. Glad to see we’ve been saying it since before two world wars. Sadly over the past century very few people have checked themselves before they wreck themselves..
Despite people’s belief system not allowing this information to become fact in their brains, it is true: The Jim Jones cult did not die drinking Kool-Aid. It was Flavor Aid. From a past story detailing the events: The surprising thing is that all the sources on the massacre say the powder was the grape variety … Read moreHISTORY
One important aspect of May Day often overlooked, along with the Beltane origins, is organized religion worked to overtake the pagan or communist roots with those of the more religiously themed .. Since the 18th century, many Roman Catholics have observed May – and May Day – with various May devotions to the Blessed Virgin … Read moreAs Beltane became May Day.. as history turns
A look into history: The Woman Who Thought This Was the Solution to Painful Childbirth, Until She Died Trying It: KRISTINE GADDY WRITES, A German nurse led Charlotte Carmody to the “dearest room imaginable,” with blue and white walls and white frilled curtains. She was expecting a baby boy, and the beauty of the room … Read moreA look into history: The Woman Who Thought This Was the Solution to Painful Childbirth, Until She Died Trying It