Sunday, November 30, 2008
Start of Advent
Today marks the start of Advent, a four week time of getting ready for Christmas. We hope to have more on it later.
Holidays in December:
1 – 31 World AIDS Month
1 World AIDS Day
2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
5 Blue Jean Day
6 St. Nicholas’s Day
7 Pearl Harbor Day
Teacher Appreciation Day
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
10 Human Rights Day
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Poinsettia Day
13 St. Lucia Day
Cocoa Day
14 DNA Day
20 Eid ul-Adha
21 Hanukkah starts
22 Winter Solstice
Yule
Dong Zhi
25 Christmas
26 St. Stephen’s Day
Boxing Day
Kwanzaa Starts
31 New Year’s Eve
1 World AIDS Day
2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
5 Blue Jean Day
6 St. Nicholas’s Day
7 Pearl Harbor Day
Teacher Appreciation Day
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
10 Human Rights Day
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Poinsettia Day
13 St. Lucia Day
Cocoa Day
14 DNA Day
20 Eid ul-Adha
21 Hanukkah starts
22 Winter Solstice
Yule
Dong Zhi
25 Christmas
26 St. Stephen’s Day
Boxing Day
Kwanzaa Starts
31 New Year’s Eve
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Quotes on Shopping
In honor of Black Friday here are some quotes on shopping.
- "I don't do my own shopping, my housekeeper does that for me, so I'd be doomed if I was a contestant on the show." Bob Barker
- "Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice." Dave Barry
- "The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one." Erma Bombeck
- "In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear." Julia Child
- “People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'” Sinclair Lewis
- "I don't do my own shopping, my housekeeper does that for me, so I'd be doomed if I was a contestant on the show." Bob Barker
- "Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice." Dave Barry
- "The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one." Erma Bombeck
- "In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear." Julia Child
- “People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'” Sinclair Lewis
Thursday, November 27, 2008
A Holiday Book in Review – A Different Kind of Christmas
Book Count: 94
A Different Kind of Christmas By: Alex Halley
Fiction: historic, social issues 176 pages 1988
This book is by the author of Roots. It takes place in 1855 and is about a white man whose father is one of the largest plantation holders in North Carolina. He is going to school at Princeton and there is exposed to Northern ideas including ones dealing with anti-slavery groups. He becomes acquainted with a family of Quakers who force him to look at his pre-existing ideas on race and slavery.
A Different Kind of Christmas By: Alex Halley
Fiction: historic, social issues 176 pages 1988
This book is by the author of Roots. It takes place in 1855 and is about a white man whose father is one of the largest plantation holders in North Carolina. He is going to school at Princeton and there is exposed to Northern ideas including ones dealing with anti-slavery groups. He becomes acquainted with a family of Quakers who force him to look at his pre-existing ideas on race and slavery.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving Factoid: History
President FDR tried to move Thanksgiving up a week to the second to the last Thursday in November to increase Christmas shopping because at the time it was considered inappropriate for stores to advertise Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thanksgiving Factoid: History
The Song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” (commonly called “Alice’s Restaurant”) by Arlo Guthrie is based on actual events that happened to him starting on Thanksgiving 1965.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thanksgiving Factoid: Turkeys
In 1991 the wild turkey became the official state game bird in Massachusetts. It is also its official state symbol.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Gifts for Book Lovers- The Lamb’s Supper
Book Count: 93
For: Catholics, People into the Book of Revelation (besides pre-tribulation rapture literalist)
The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth By: Scott Hahn
Non-Fiction: religion 163 pages 1999
This book is about how the Book of Revelation relates to the celebration of the Mass (in addition to the 1st century in Rome/Israel, the live of every believer, and the end of time/ heaven.) It deals with how this is a traditional way of seeing the book, correlations between the two, ways that the Jewish Christians at the time it was written would have viewed various things, and ways that this connection is more visible in the Eastern branches of the Church. Like other books by Scott Hahn it includes much documentation on the orthodoxy of the ideas in it including a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, quotes from saints and popes, historic content, and references to Church councils. It would be best to read Revelations before this book to refresh oneself on the contents of it. But, besides that it was a well writing book that makes one think about things in a new way.
For: Catholics, People into the Book of Revelation (besides pre-tribulation rapture literalist)
The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth By: Scott Hahn
Non-Fiction: religion 163 pages 1999
This book is about how the Book of Revelation relates to the celebration of the Mass (in addition to the 1st century in Rome/Israel, the live of every believer, and the end of time/ heaven.) It deals with how this is a traditional way of seeing the book, correlations between the two, ways that the Jewish Christians at the time it was written would have viewed various things, and ways that this connection is more visible in the Eastern branches of the Church. Like other books by Scott Hahn it includes much documentation on the orthodoxy of the ideas in it including a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, quotes from saints and popes, historic content, and references to Church councils. It would be best to read Revelations before this book to refresh oneself on the contents of it. But, besides that it was a well writing book that makes one think about things in a new way.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thanksgiving Factoid: Turkeys
The Aztecs considered the turkey a god and had two festivals a year in honor of it.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Gifts for Book Lovers- Hocus Pocus
Book Count: 92
For: extream Harry Potter fans, kids who like magic
Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians by: Paul Kieve
Fictionalized non-fiction- magic, biography 294 pages 2007
This book is a book of famous magicians and tricks that you can do at home. It has a intro. done by Daniel Radcliffe ( Harry Potter) and is writen by some one that worked on the set for the movies. It tells about the magicians from the golden age of magic within the framework of them appearing to a magician in training. It as has over 35 magic tricks in it.
For: extream Harry Potter fans, kids who like magic
Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians by: Paul Kieve
Fictionalized non-fiction- magic, biography 294 pages 2007
This book is a book of famous magicians and tricks that you can do at home. It has a intro. done by Daniel Radcliffe ( Harry Potter) and is writen by some one that worked on the set for the movies. It tells about the magicians from the golden age of magic within the framework of them appearing to a magician in training. It as has over 35 magic tricks in it.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thanksgiving on a Diet
Replaced the mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole with sweet potatoes mashed with a little butter, skim milk and cinnamon.
Gifts for Book Lovers- I was Told There’d be Cake
Book Count: 91
For: women in their 20-30’s
I was Told There’d be Cake By: Sloane Crosley
Non-fiction autobiographical essays, 228 pages 2008
This book is a collection of essays on different topics loosely connected to growing up. There are stories of ones first job from hell, memories of summer camp, high school friends, apartment life and many other topics. The stories are humorous and touching.
For: women in their 20-30’s
I was Told There’d be Cake By: Sloane Crosley
Non-fiction autobiographical essays, 228 pages 2008
This book is a collection of essays on different topics loosely connected to growing up. There are stories of ones first job from hell, memories of summer camp, high school friends, apartment life and many other topics. The stories are humorous and touching.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Thanksgiving Factoid: History
The first Thanksgiving in America took place in September 8, 1565 in Saint Augustine, Florida.
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