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Category Archives: Travel
“Departures” The 2009 Japanese Best Foreign Film
The other day I had a response to my world faith blog on Reincarnation and Mummification. People are very interested in death rituals and beliefs, the unknown aspect of what happens after death. Reincarnation and Mummification My memory was jostled … Continue reading
Posted in awards, film, Religions of the World, service, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged 2009 Best Foreign Language Film, a film, Departures, Japanese Death Rituals
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“Lion”, a film
Dev Patel, as the man Saroo Brterley searching for his family. This is Saroo as a child played by Sunny Pawar who almost stole the film from Dev and most assuredly stole the audiences’ hearts! Eight-year-old Sunny Pawar and his father … Continue reading
The Best New Year’s Eve Ever !
Our children decided when they had their children, that each family should be at their own home for Christmas. This, I am sure, is in response to all those years we went to grandparents’ homes in Virginia and Maryland. Another … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Architecture, awards, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged celebration, children, family, grandchildren, Happy New Year 2017, Labradoodle, puppy, travel
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Are You a Spelling Challenged Person? Check these out!
These Are The 10 Most Difficult City Names To Spell 06/24/2015 12:46 pm ET | Updated Jun 24, 2015 290 Carly Ledbetter Huffington Post Entertainment Writer Certain places are famous for having hard-to-spell names. Butte, Montana is the butt … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Happy New Year, Iroquois language, langues, Skaneateles, spelling, Spelling challenges, US
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Christmas Market Shopping in Roma, Italia Piazza Novona
Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome is on the list of best European Christmas Markets. It is on the ancient site of the Circus of Domitian and has the shape of a stadium because of the games played there … Continue reading
Posted in Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas Markets in Europe, Piazza Novona, Roma, Rome
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The Price of Freedom
My brother is buried in the American Cemetery in Cambridge, UK. As you watch the video notice the number of brave heroes buried in each of these cemeteries which are American property used as burial sites now for our soldiers. … Continue reading
Yes, You Can Go Home. . . . . .
60 MINUTES – ENTERTAINMENT Lost India is the largest producer of films in the world and the largest audience with 1.2 billion people who love film. It is an escape from the pressures of life. Yes, almost every Indian film … Continue reading
Posted in film, India, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged "The Lion", Dev Patel, Hollywood, Indian film
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Deadly Mistake the Morning of December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor
Kermit A. Tyler was on duty at Fort Shafter’s radar information center on Dec. 7, 1941.(Earnie Grafton/associated Press) Kermit A. Tyler, 96 Pearl Harbor figure Kermit A. Tyler, 96 By Dennis McLellan Sunday, February 28, 2010 “Don’t worry about it.” … Continue reading
Posted in service, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Japanese attack, Kermit Tyler, Pacific Theater, Pearl Harbor, The other story about Pearl Harbor, United States, war, WWII
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“In Bruges” . . . . . . . . Film Review
Here I am on another Saturday morning reviewing one of my favorite old films from 2008. There are several layers of story, setting and actors which which come together to entertain in “In Bruges.” Collin Farrell and Brendon Geason star … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, film, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged "In Bruges", 2008 film, Belgium, Brandan Gleeson, Bruges, Colin Farrell, Dublin, hit men, Irish humor, Medieval architecture
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The Queen of Soul Honors America
The above image will become clear when you hear the Queen’s rendition of the Star Spangled Banner last night at the hometown game hosted by Miss Franklin’s Lions of Detroit. She is 74 years old and still has her … Continue reading