The sun is the most important celestial body in our solar system. Its radius is about 695,000 kilometers with a diameter of around 1.39 million kilometers. This is 109 times greater than that of Earth. Its mass is about 330,000…
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Humpty Dumpy
As with many nursery rhymes over the years their meaning and story behind them change with the changing society. One such rhyme is Humpty Dumpy. The 20th century rhyme states “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a…
Buddhism in the United States of America
Mr. Kishore Sherchand, Ph.D. My humble perception is that there exist limited publications or discourses in the current media about the Western Buddhism explained by Nepalese scholars. I am prompted to write something from what I have observed and learned…
He’s Clean
James Lewis Kraft was a Canadian-American entrepreneur and inventor back in the early 1920s. He was the first to patent processed cheese and was one of the founding brothers of the Kraft company. One day a friend of James Kraft…
Sun Stand Still
This week will see the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and therefore the summer solstice, but in the southern hemisphere it will be the shortest day of the year and the winter solstice. A solstice happens…
Anxiety and Care
In these past few months I have been reading up on some problems associated with the pandemic. A very disturbing fact in this world is that almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide each year. What terrifying statistics! and what a…
The Preciousness of Life
Life is precious, it is the gift of God that is why he has forbidden us to take life unjustly. Julius Caesar the Roman emperor was immensely popular with the people of Rome. He was a successful military leader who…
Divine Protection
Bodyguards with bulletproof briefcases and high-powered pistols, look-alike stand-ins and food tasters are just some of the ways the very rich and influential people today protect themselves. It is reported that when president Vladimir Putin of Russia steps out in…
Fabergé Easter Egg
The House of Fabergé was one of Russias most famous royal jewellers. It was founded by Gustav Fabergé in 1842 in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of their most famous products were the Fabergé Easter eggs that were created for the…
The Artist Stenburg
Many years ago in the old city of Dusseldorf, a town of Rhenish Prussia, there dwelt an artist by the name of Stenburg. He was religious, but knew nothing of Christ as his own Saviour from the guilt and power…