Are you dreaming of a white Christmas, just like ones we used to know? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsxBCb03JCo
ThIs probability map shows at least 1 inch of snow being on the ground on December 25 in the contiguous United States. On the map, dark gray shows places where the probability is less than 10 percent, while white shows probabilities are greater than 90 percent.
Since being offered the post of Grade B Reporter by the BBC in 1964, Martin Bell has spent more than half a century in the unquiet corners of the world, including four years in the surrogate war zone of the House of Commons. It has been a period of rapid change in the way that wars have been fought and perceived, and of equally rapid change in the way that news has been gathered and presented. From Vietnam to Bosnia and beyond, the former BBC correspondent has been in the thick of it.
Reflections of a Grade B Reporter
Since being offered the post of Grade B Reporter by the BBC in 1964, Martin Bell has spent more than half a century in the unquiet corners of the world, including four years in the surrogate war zone of the House of Commons.
It has been a period of rapid change in the way that wars have been fought and perceived, and of equally rapid change in the way that news has been gathered and presented. From Vietnam to Bosnia and beyond, the former BBC correspondent has been in the thick of it.
It’s summertime in many parts of the world, and July happens to be one of the most event-filled months.
it is said that July is unlucky for weddings, but this one was unlucky for more than couples. And this long hot summer is not over yet, folks!
While many businesses begin attracting end of the year sales, this past month brought the world death, destruction, and disasters. July 2016 will be remembered as a month that continuously stunned the people of the world with multiple shocking events.
Is this a new twist on an old superstition, or is this day any different than any other day? Perhaps, because this is the third time we see it this year.
Fear is likely rooted in Christianity. Jesus was crucified on a Friday and ever since the day has been associated with "general ill omen," Michael Bailey, a history professor at Iowa State University who specializes in the origins of superstitions, told USA TODAY Network.
Weddings in the Middle Ages, for instance, were not held on Fridays and it was not a day someone would start a journey, Bailey said.
Thirteen guests are believed to have attended the Last Supper, the night before Jesus was killed, according to Stuart Vyse, a psychology professor at Connecticut College. And Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is considered to have been the 13th guest, Vyse said.
The superstition's origins are mysterious. It's unclear when Friday and number 13 became linked in the way we think of them today,
No. You're not more likely to make a trip to the hospital, but a friend told me he and his family were having his yearly physical.
European based reserach published in the World Journal of Surgery explored whether there is a link between Friday the 13th and an increase of blood loss and the frequency of emergency room visits on those days. Researchers reviewed 3,281 days at a hospital facility that included 15 Friday the 13ths. They found no correlation.
November 13, 2015 happens to be the third of three Friday the 13ths this year. Other dates this year include February 13 and March 13. In 2014, Friday the 13th came along once on June 13. After Friday, we'll have to wait until May 13, 2016 for the next "unlucky" date.
Why a trilogy of Friday the 13ths in 2015?
2015 has three Friday the 13ths. What are the odds? | Human World | EarthSky: http://earthsky.org/human-world/three-friday-13ths-in-2015-february-13-…
At least one celebrity swears by Friday the 13th: Taylor Swift Explains Why 13 Is Her Lucky Number http://on.mtv.com/1tRKa9F via @MTVNews
St. Mary Star of the Sea is the one and only Catholic Church on City Island and one of 368 parishes being reviewed for future closure by The Archdiocese of New York under a program called "Making All Things New" - Any and all last minute pleas should go directly to Bishop-elect John O’Hara, Director Archdiocese of New York Office of Strategic Pastoral Planning Making All Things New 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022 and to Cardinal Timothy Dolan. City Island Images reached out to Father Michael Challinor, but there has been no response so far.
India's Gold - The demand for gold in India accounts for an amazing 32 percent of the worldwide market for the precious metal. And no wonder. The most important tradition at nearly all the 10 million annual weddings in India is the lavish gold jewelry.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57476216/indias-love-affair-with-…
Starting today, children will find some cool new choices on their restaurant menus. These choices will also make the adults happy.
More than 15,000 restaurants in the USA representing 19 chains, including the likes of Burger King, I-HOP, Cracker Barrel, Chili's, Denny's and others are participating in a voluntary new initiative called Kids LiveWell.
Beginning today these two will join forces National Restaurant Association & Healthy Dining: