Today is the first full day of the Jewish celebration of Purim (it began at sundown on Thursday), the holiday that commemorates the Jews deliverance from the Persian Empire’s plans to destroy them, as told in the Bible’s Book of Esther.
Rather than tell you about Purim myself, I’d like to have my friend, Jill Miller […]
Today, March 21, is Good Friday, the Friday that preceeds Easter Sunday. For Christians around the world, Good Friday is a day of solemn day of reflection and sacrifice. It marks the day over 2000 years ago when Jesus of Nazareth was nailed to a cross and allowed to die a slow and agonizing death. […]
Spring officially arrived at 1:28am on March 20. Listen to Chris Brown’s ode to the event, accompanied by pictures of spring flowers popping up all over the country.
May your First Day of Spring be a happy one!
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“April showers bring May flowers,” but the month is also filled with holidays. Just a few of the ones we’ll be discussing are listed below:
April 1 - April Fools’ Day
April 7 - World Health Day
April 13 - Jefferson’s Birthday
April 16 - Emancipation Day
April 19 - Passover
April 21 - San Jacinto Day in Texas
April 22 […]
If you are still fretting over how to prepare your Easter ham, here’s a tasty idea, courtesy of the people at the National Pork Board:
Apricot-Glazed Ham5-pound fully cooked whole boneless ham
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup apricot nectar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cooking Directions
Place ham on […]
Whether your Easter celebrations tend towards the religious or the secular, you’re sure to find a movie among our favorites to share with you family (in random order). Rent them at your favorite video outlet or click on the titles for a trip to Amazon.com.
1. Easter Parade (1948). This MGM classic with Fred […]
Today, March 19, is the day that the swallows traditionally return to the Spanish mission in the California seaside town of San Juan Capistrano, located between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The celebration of the swallows’ return began early in the 20th century when the Mission’s pastor observed that the birds arrival coincided with St. […]
Thanks again to the people at FindingDulcinea, an information and travel Web site, we offer a few things that you may not have known about Easter.
1. Most Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sunday falling after the first full moon that follows the vernal equinox (the day on which day and night are approximately equal […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
In addition to our St. Patrick’s Day articles, the writers at b5 Media have been busy writing about the holiday where everyone is Irish at least for March 17. Here is just a sampling:
From “Career and Kids,” St. Patrick’s Day potluck recipes
From “Chocolate Bytes,” a recipe for Green Chocolate […]
Today is Palm Sunday. The Sunday preceding Easter marks the anniversary of Christ’s return to Jerusalem before the events leading up to the cruxifiction and resurrection. In most Christian countries the day is celebrated with the waving of palm fronds and re-enactments of Jesus, seated on a donkey, greeting the crowds. Below is one such […]
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