Wedding Crashers
The classic comedy Wedding Crashers will be 10 years old this year. It tells the hilarious story of two “professional” wedding crashers, played by Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, who are also big-time womanizers. While the movie is fiction, real-…
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays for Jews. It is also called the “Day of Atonement,” and is the time to repent for all of one’s sins from the previous year and seek forgiveness. The date is different each year, but it always occurs …
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…