Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday by the United States and Europe. Other countries call Mardi Gras the "Tuesday of Carnival," or Shrove Tuesday. It is the day celebrated by Christians to indulge in excess before Lent and Ash Wednesday occur. The Christian tradition allows for the...
If you get sick of the irritatingly-sweet Christmas movies, you're in luck. It seems that this festive holiday somehow brings out the most twisted imaginations of our favorite filmmakers. Christmas may be mentioned in these Yule-tide favorites, but they're definitely not on Santa's good list....
With the recent celebration of Mardi Gras - "Fat Tuesday" - the season of Lent is upon us. As Mardi Gras is a celebration of indulgences and feasting, Lent is a period of self-denial and fasting. In the Catholic tradition the observance of Lent was virtually universal. Following the Protestant...
Saint Patrick's Day is in full swing on Wednesday. Supporters of the long standing St. Patty's tradition are looking forward to participating in various world wide festivals, attending parades, displaying their green, dining on corned beef and cabbage, finding shamrocks, chasing leprechauns and...
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country and pop recording singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and actress. Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Swift is one of two children born to Scott Kingsley Swift, a stockbroker, and Andrea Finlay Gardner, a homemaker, and...
On the 21st of June the world will mark the solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, shortest day in the southern hemisphere. On December 21 the situation is exactly reversed. And in between each of those dates - on March 20 and September 22 (of 2009), the sun's north-south...
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Here are some great Thanksgiving Quotes to feed your mind and whet your appetite (while you're waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven)! 1. "For each new morning with its light,For rest and shelter of the night,For health and food, for love and...
For the first time in 456 years, the Winter Solstice this year (December 21st) will coincide with a lunar eclipse (very early in the morning). Historically, the winter solstice has played an important part in different cultural traditions. It is often seen as a time of renewal and rebirth,...
The U.S. and 175 nations have gathered to celebrate Earth Day. This year marks the 21 annual appreciation day for our planet. Many festivities and activities are well underway in communities to clean up and preserve the Earth. People of all ages are banding for large and scale celebrations geared...
Travel broadens the mind. At least that’s what they say. And with the holidays approaching, one’s mind inevitably turns to travel. For many, this means the annual pilgrimage home for big, turkey-laced family gatherings. For others, as witnessed by the film Four Christmases, others take...
