by billyzh | Feb 16, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality, Travel
Well, today is Mardi Gras. French for “Fat Tuesday”. This day, before Ash Wednesday, is known for the huge celebration that occurs before the 40-day period known to many faithful followers of the church as LENT. If you aren’t familiar with Lent, it is the period...
by billyzh | Jan 28, 2010 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, Spirituality
Are you one of the few people who know that there really is a Pancake Day? Maybe too, you’re one of those that is looking forward to eating that King Cake in a few weeks. Meanwhile, others of you are worrying about what you’ll give up for Lent this spring....
by billyzh | Jan 21, 2010 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Spirituality
While perusing a blog that was chatting up Christmas in the Pacific Northwest it surprised me when the writer took a turn in subject and started talking about his herd of goats. Apparently, a guest to his home had noticed that one of this writer’s female goats...
by billyzh | Jan 17, 2010 | Death/Mourning, History, Politics, Spirituality
As I watched the CNN correspondent wrap up his story of the morning’s events, the most fascinating part of the moment to me was when he threw it back (as they say in t the biz) to the anchor at the news desk. What intrigued me most was that he was reporting...
by billyzh | Jan 13, 2010 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Politics, Spirituality
In August of 1987, deep in the Philippines, Bob and Pam Tebow (who were serving as Christian missionaries at the time) were expecting the birth of a baby boy. During her pregnancy, Pam had been diagnosed with a life-threatening infection. Drugs were used to rouse her...
by billyzh | Jan 6, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
“Everything this family does centers around food!” my uncle declared with a laugh. As he motioned with his arms to show our party of 15 seated at long tables taking up the entire center of the restaurant. That wasn’t really much of an...
