Christianity, the great deception: From Dagon to The Dragon. The word “dragon” comes from the word “Dagon” one of, if not the, oldest pagan gods dating back to Nimrod. Dagon evolved over time and cultures into the dragon: Dagon is where the word dragon...
Online Dating After 50: Where to Go on Your First Date . Coffee Shop First Dates. Why Coffee Shops Are Your Best Bet . We know what you’re thinking: “I like this person, but they might be a serial killer! I like this person, but what if they don’t look...
Beverly Burns ( From Wikipedia). Beverly Lynn Burns Capt. Burns on flight deck of DC-10 c.1993 Born (1949-08-15) August 15, 1949 (age 65) Baltimore , Maryland , USA Occupation Retired Continental Airlines captain Known for First woman in the world to...
Women in the Bible – 5 of the Most Beautiful and Brave women. Last week at women’s Bible study, I was reading the story of Paul and Silas singing praises to God in the prison; it’s one of my very favorite New Testament Bible stories. If you’d like to...
Airlines Investing In Interiors: What, When And Why . As airlines continue to make changes in onboard service, the industry is engaged in a wave of cabin make-overs and modifications. In fact, spending on cabin interiors is projected to exceed $2 billion...
Like many teenagers, I was found of James Bond in the past, especially Roger Moore, because he is funnier than Sean Connery… And then, I was becoming grown-up, considering that kind of hero, a real Casanova, with lucidity nowadays. Craig and the French...
Carrie Fisher dies at 60: actor and acclaimed writer best known as Princess Leia . The Star Wars actor, who became an acclaimed writer, dies in Los Angeles four days after reportedly suffering heart attack on flight from London. Carrie Fisher, the actor...
Let them vent, even if you have heard it all before. Spike and I would sit down and talk it out regularly as I tried to figure out why I was struggling with our move to Japan. He patiently heard about it for weeks on end but he was always there when I...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) remains concerned about actions taken by national broadcaster Yle. Reporters Without Borders is deeply concerned about actions taken within Yle, the government-owned national public service broadcasting company. These actions...
Addison’s disease : Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Addison’s disease. Addison’s disease patient at rest . The purpose of this blog is to help people with Addison’s share their experience of symptoms and diagnosis. It is worth mentioning that the condition...
100 Amazing Facts About The Sabbath and Sunday . WHY keep the Sabbath day? What is the object of the Sabbath? Who made it? When was it made, and for whom? Which day is the true Sabbath? Many keep the first day of the week, or Sunday. What Bible authorities...
The 12 worst things to tell a flight attendant, according to a flight attendant (By Sydney Pearl). Flight attendants do for a living what many people dream of -- waking up every morning in a different city and mingling with a litany of characters. But...
You're Going The Wrong Way: A Response To John Piper . As a child, my family celebrated the beginning of summer by watching the Wizard of Oz. Everyone had their favorite scenes, and mine was Dorothy’s final encounter with the Wizard. Victorious over a...
Cleaning the Toilet Bowl: 5 Unexpected Ideas and Solutions . If you’re a fan of natural cleaning products, without chemicals, that do not affect your health, then you probably know that the ordinary vinegar helps when it comes to cleanliness, especially...
How to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) at home . The human body contains two types of cholesterol: good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. The “good” one, called HDL, is a kind of fat with the ability to clean arteries and to improve the functioning of the...
Answer: Even a child understands that darkness and light are metaphors for evil and good. If anyone sees an angel of light, it will automatically seem to be a good being, for the correlation of evil with darkness, and of good with light, is a powerful...
This is what people eat in the 5 healthiest countries in the world. Singapore is the second healthiest country in the world, but which is the first? In September, a study published by The Lancet compared the health of people in countries around the world....
High-flying family: Plane captain makes history by taking his own daughter as co-pilot. A father and daughter have made history by becoming the youngest in the UK to fly a commercial airliner together. Senior First Officer Laura Elliott and dad Captain...
Paul Revere Williams, pioneering black architect, named 2017 AIA Gold Medalist. Williams designed nearly 3,000 buildings in Southern California and beyond. (The Theme Building at LAX Airport, built in 1961. Photo by Daniel Wright via Flickr). Paul Revere...
About that gypsy life . "We lead strange lives, chasing our dreams from place to place" -The Night Circus . The words "gypsy" and "boho" are thrown around incessantly in terms of contemporary fashion and lifestyle trends these days. Its easy to adopt...
Emonia Lewis was a world famous African American and Native American sculptor. Born in America, she spent most of her career in Rome. Edmonia was born on 4th July 1844. Her father was Haitian, while her mother was from the Native American Ojibwa tribe....
6 Tips on Flying with Baby . The thought of flying with baby can be super stressful! And with the holiday’s here there is a pretty big chance you are going to be traveling by plane. Keeping them in a small confined area for a long period of time is tricky...
Tennessee restricts use of Monsanto pesticide as problems spread . A Monsanto logo is pictured in the company headquarters in Morges, Switzerland . Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Tennessee on last Thursday 13.07.2017 imposed restrictions on the use...
Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) 56 years ago today, Congolese prime minister and anticolonial leader Patrice Lumumba was assassinated. Patrice Lumumba (center) in 1960. Wikimedia Commons . Patrice Lumumba was prime minister of a newly independent Congo for...
15 of the Most Influential Quotes from Charles Stanley. Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Many people strive to reach fame in this world, but he made his faith famous. Set free at the age of 12, when he gave...
