How I learned the Scottish highland jig
Today the Scots vote on whether or not they break away from the United Kingdom to become an independent nation like Uganda. I've never been particularly fond of the Scottish peoples, mostly because I can't stand the stroppy male stereotypes like Wee Willie in The Simpsons and the fact that at primar ...
Defining a Genre: George Caleb Bingham and Genre Painting
When the American Art Union set out to up the standards of American artwork it sought specifically scenes of everyday life in addition to the great high-minded historical painting. One artist capitalized on this trend of "everyday life" paintings in ways few others had or have. George Caleb Bingham ...
Caritas Intl on Mideast crisis: aid to victims, not militants
2014-09-17 Vatican Radio Caritas Internationalis, the confederation of Catholic aid and development agencies wrapped up a high level meeting in Rome Wednesday discussing how to best respond to the humanitarian crises enveloping the Middle East. The September 15-17 meeting brought together directors ...
Faced With 'Impossible' Situation in Mideast, Caritas Crafts Long Term Plan
Focus on Building Interreligious Cooperation, Other Goals By Zenit Staff ROME, September 17, 2014 ( Zenit.org) - Caritas leaders spoke of a Middle East in intensive care, suffering from multiple traumas, as they wrapped up a Caritas Internationalis conference today in Rome. Caritas Internationalis S ...
Owner to Restore Jaguar XKE After "Miracle" Find in Shipping Container
Owner to Restore Jaguar XKE After "Miracle" Find in Shipping Container "When we located the vehicle, it was in a container bound for the Netherlands," said Javier Larios, of the CBP. The agency notified the carrier that the container should be returned to the Southern California port complex. When a ...
Italian Turkey Burgers
Good morning everyone! How’s you’re day going so far? If you don’t have dinner figured out yet, I’ve got an easy and healthy recipe for you. I love turkey burgers, but let’s be honest, sometimes they need a little something. This is the solution ...
