Today I took a break from work to walk down to the corner and stretch my legs. Imagine my surprise when, right outside the business next to ours, I saw two bright green tropical birds standing amidst a crowd of crows and grackles! Alas, I did not have a camera, so I stood there and […]
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Why is Christmas on December 25?
“According to conventional wisdom, Christmas had its origin in a pagan winter solstice festival, which the church co-opted to promote the new religion. In doing so, many of the old pagan customs crept into the Christian celebration. But this view is apparently a historical myth-like the stories of a church council debating how many angels […]
Kaeta’s Baptism Photos
You can see photos from Kaeta’s baptism by clicking the Photos link at the top of this page, or by clicking this link. Starting with this gallery, I’m using a new tool to generate web albums called, appropriately, Web Album Generator. Most web gallery programs I’ve seen are WAY more complicated than I need, so […]