How heart breaking it is to see the evil and wickedness there is in the world, from wars in various countries to nurses murdering new-born babies in England. When you watch the news you could sit and cry at…
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Space Discovery
P. Pilgrim This year 2023 is a very important year for space discovery as no less than 5 non manned space trips to the moon have been planned, hoping to land near the south pole of the moon, an area…
The gods of Greece and Rome
The Roman Empire was primarily a polytheistic civilisation, which meant that people recognised and worshiped multiple gods and goddess. The main god and goddesses in Roman culture were Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. However, as late as the Roman conquest of…
JAPAN AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR
– Amrit Ratna Tuladhar Did you ever know that Japan of the Far East is called the “Great Land of the Rising Sun”? Incidentally, the Second World War broke out in 1939 and ended up in 1945 with Japan as…
Hagia Sofia
P. Pilgrim Recently I had the opportunity to watch a National Geographical program about the Hagia Sofia an important Byzantine structure and one of the world’s great monuments in Turkey’s capital city Istanbul. It was built as a Christian church…
The Power of Words
P. Pilgrim ver these past days we have been listening to the blood-curdling words of two very strong and potentially influential men. They have been using words like treason, mutiny, betrayal and anarchy. These words conjure up fear and wariness…
Drop Everything and Read
P. Pilgrim Many years ago the staff at a secondary school in Wales were trying to encourage their students to read more. The believed the students spent too much time on the internet and playing video games. As a result…
The Saddest Person I Know Is The Person Who Has Nothing But Money
P. Pilgrim John Davison Rockefeller is synonymous with fame and fortune, was one of the world’s wealthiest men and a major philanthropist, who was founder of the Standard Oil Company. He is considered the consummation of the American way of…
Native Trees
P. Pilgrim Each nation has its own trees that are native or indigenous to them. Ones that for thousands of years have grown in that area. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, there are…
The Man Who Took The Son Gets Everything!
P. Pilgrim The story is told of a wealthy man and his son who loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit and admire the great works…