by billyzh | Mar 22, 2010 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, Politics, Spirituality
It was a gloomy, misty morning. A perfect setting for a Good Friday, if you were to ask me. And I was hot on the trail for the best Hot Cross Buns I could find. Out of the house and into the car with The Judge (my faithful pup), we headed out to find the most...
by billyzh | Mar 18, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Those were the opening words of one of the tunes I used to sing back in the day. That “Day” was when I sang with a 17-piece stage band. I loved my days with the boys. They were incredible musicians, and I was honored to be a part. More than that, I just...
by billyzh | Mar 15, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality, Travel
When we see or think of St. Patty’s Day, we think green. We wear green. We eat green things. Perhaps that’s due, in large part, to the fact that Green was the color of the Flag for Irish Catholics. But did you know that Orange was the color of the Protestant...
by billyzh | Mar 11, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Yep. “Who knew?” As they say. And, as a blogger who loves to keep you abreast of special days and seasons, imagine my sadness to have to admit to you, dear reader, alas, I had no idea that poet T.S. Eliot actually had a poem by the title ASH WEDNESDAY. So,...
by billyzh | Mar 7, 2010 | Family, History, Holidays, Spirituality
Did you know that the Filet o Fish sandwich from McDonalds was a result of a religious tradition? It’s true. As I was flipping through the TIME magazine, my eyes fell on an article that was showing the menu transformation of the fast food chain McDonald’s...
by billyzh | Feb 17, 2010 | Death/Mourning, History, Holidays, Politics, Spirituality
I will never forget one particular day while routinely tuning in to catch the evening news, I caught a glimpse of a U.S. Senator who was being interviewed. What wasn’t routine was the black smudge on his forehead that I kept inadvertently trying to wipe off the...
