(PCM) A.A. Milne (Alan Alexander) was born on January 18, 1882 in London. He attended Cambridge University to study mathematics but soon found that his true passion was writing. After graduating from Cambridge, Milne began his writing career working for Punch Magazine. He married Daphne” de Sélincourt in 1903. He was writing for Punch when World War One broke out in 1914. Milne enlisted even though by nature he was a pacifist.
After the war …
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s …
Stave Five or The End of It. JRR Tolkien wrote in The Hobbit “ Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to hear are soon told about, and not much to listen too; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a good deal of telling.” If you have not read the first four installment click here.
So we find at the end …
The Second of The Three Spirits or Stave Three begins with Scrooge waking up and without even hearing the sound of the clock he knows it is the hour of one. The bell strikes one… and nothing happens. If you ever have done something wrong at school or at a job you may know what Scrooge was feeling. The anticipation of something you are not looking forward to, like reprimand from a teacher or a …
Though there is no specific origin to the celebration of Occult Day, it is not hard to understand why a day such as this would exist. Our fascination with witches goes far back as Hansel and Gretel and as recent as Bewitched and Harry Potter. We all wonder if there is world out there that remains unseen yet is as …
It is interesting to think of how our own prejudices get in the way of peace. I am reminded of a story of Saint Francis of Assisi who absolutely loathed lepers. This was reasonable. Lepers could pass on the disease and …
Recycling has become a major part of American culture as well as our lifestyle. With the holidays quickly approaching this is a good time to remind people of the importance of recycling as well as the importance of buying recycled products. Christmas and Thanksgiving both give us ample extra waste that can be recycled. Soda bottles and cans, wine and liquor bottles, beer cans and bottles, wrapping paper, boxes, cards, food packaging containers can all …
World Diabetes Day was created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991. Its development was in response to the high rise of diabetic cases across the globe. The purpose is to promote advocacy for diabetics as well as information for the general public on how to curb the disease from rising any further. The United Nations in 2007 made this an official day of their own adding to the day’s prestige and worldwide awareness.
Diabetes, …
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