P. Pilgrim What are the reasons for nations going to war against their neighbours? For the past year Russia has been trying to invade one of its neighbouring countries, Ukraine. On 24 February 2022, president Putin of Russia launched what…
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Anne Bradstreet – The First Published American Poet
P. Pilgrim Today people try to tell us that there were never any opportunities for women to learn and grow professionally in the past. That women were always treated as second-class citizens. In many ways that statement is true but…
Bats
P. Pilgrim pilgrimway101@yahoo.com Bats are a very interesting mammal yet an obscure animal, they tend to come out at night and live in dark areas during the day like barns, caves and attics. They are found in nearly every part…
The Cherry Blossom | What is your life?
P. Pilgrim Amid this cold and wet winter, many are looking toward spring for the sun’s warming rays. With the high passes usually snow-free, the mountain trails become more crowded with eager climbers and adventurous tourists. The birds, which over…
The Star in the Window
P. Pilgrim The Great War of Europe was fought from 1914- 1918 and over 9.7 million military personal were killed. It was a terrible and deadly war. In the United States a tradition was started to show support for the…
Temperance or Fanaticism
The philosopher George Santayana from Spain, defined fanaticism as “redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim”. This means that the person has misplaced his devotion and no one can persuade him that it is wrong. Another philosopher Tõnu…
The Game of Football
Over the next few weeks the Football World Cup is being played in Qatar. An estimated 1.2 million football fans from across the world will travel to Qatar to watch the matches live. A further 5 billion worldwide are expected…
The Importance of the Heart
The body is made up of many different organs, that together allow humans to live, although the heart is the most important organ. The heart is the main organ of the cardiovascular system, a network of blood vessels that constantly…
The Pulling Down of Strongholds
The Himalaya mountain range acts as one of the best natural barriers possible between one country and its neighbour. Nevertheless not all countries have such a superior barrier and so some build their own. One of the most infamous was…
Quilting
Quilting is believed to be more than five millennia and takes on various forms in many different cultures. Examples of quilting have been found in tombs of the Pharaohs dating back to 3400BC. It is believed that Joseph’s coat of…