Wedding Expenses
Most couples are well aware of the big ticket items that come with weddings such as rings, bridal gowns, receptions and honeymoons. However, even if you are extremely detail oriented when planning your big day, there will probably be some unanticip…
Wiccan Practices
NBC News recently reported that officials investigating a horrifying murder scene in Pensacola, Florida, have suggested that Wiccan ritual played a part in the killings. Followers and supporters of the pagan religion have expressed outrage that aut…
Nazca Plateau
The number of known ancient drawings in Peru by the mysterious Nazca culture has grown considerably. Scientists from the University of Yamagata in Japan discovered geoglyphs that are at least 200 years older than the Nazca plateau images previously ca…
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is transforming the Catholic Church and is on his way to becoming one of most revered religious leaders in history. The 78-year-old pontiff has also racked up a substantial amount of frequent flyer miles since his papacy began, and seems i…
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of the Jewish New Year and literally translated means “Head of the Year.” It commemorates the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman. The date varies from year to year but always falls in September or Octo…
Cost of a Funeral
Death is not cheap. Rising costs have pushed many people to consider alternatives to the conventional funeral. It is absolutely possible to plan a lovely service for the deceased that provides closure for family and friends without breaking the ba…
Blaming Hindus
A Hindu commentator takes on some “liberal” and “progressive” Western news sources that have launched journalistic salvos blaming Hindus well-known reverence for cows and other animals in India for allegedly causing starving s…
Obon Festival
Arising from Buddhist traditional lore as interpreted in Japan, the Obon (or simply “Bon”) Festival is now widely celebrated in Japan and in Japanese communities around the world. The roots of the history entwine to make the three-day long…
Henna 101
A flowering plant native to northern Africa, the Middle East and India, Henna has been cultivated since ancient times. A dye is produced from its leaves that can be used for temporary tattoos and to color fabrics. In parts of Africa, and other eastern cou…
Pioneer Day
Every year on July 24 Pioneer Day is celebrated in Utah. It is an official state holiday that pays tribute to the arrival of Brigham Young and other Mormon pioneers to the region in July of 1847. The Latter-day Saints (LDS) had been forced to leave Nauv…