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While sourdough bread is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt, it's claim to fame has become it's association with San Francisco gold miners [the other 49er's]. I think I was probably around 12 or so before I tasted a French bread that wasn't made with sourdough. My family used it for everything.While sourdough bread is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt, it's claim... more
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Only in the United States could the day after a holiday devoted to gluttony become one devoted to competitive shopping. We are a nation of excess devoid of perspective. Happy Holidays everyone!Only in the United States could the day after a holiday devoted to gluttony become one... more
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Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, stretches beyond India, a five-day holiday encompassing multiple stories from around the world, involving Hindus, some Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. For India, however, where roughly 80 percent of the population practices Hinduism, Diwali 2011 is and will be a massive and deeply Hindu affair, one involving dancing, shows, religious worship and lots of fireworks.
Diwali, or Divali, means "row of lights," and is a celebration of the Hindu New Year according to the lunisolar calendar. Typically, Diwali also falls near the end of harvest season, from mid-October to mid-November, meaning the goddess Lakshmi, who brings wealth and prosperity, is honored by the holiday with candle offerings and bright, festive decorations.
It is also, however, a more general celebration of good over evil, especially that of Rama's victory over the 10-headed demon Ravana in the Hindu epic "The Ramayana." Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, returns home during Diwali (Oct. 26, in 2011) after fourteen years of banishment, and Hindus lay out lamps, set off fireworks, and hang paper lanterns to help light his way home.
All these traditions combine to make Diwali a true "festival of lights," from those dedicated to Lakshmi and celebrating Rama to Hindus honoring Ganesh, the God of good beginnings, on this gorgeous holiday. While the story behind Diwali and how people celebrate may vary from region to region, the holiday's essence remains the same: rejoicing at the victory of goodness, light, and atman (the soul) over falseness, darkness, and reality.Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, stretches beyond India, a five-day holiday... more
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There are a lot of different traditions in the world, but one is shocking for modern European mind. Did you know that in Bharatpur District of India according to very old tradition families send girls when they hit puberty to brothels?
“Locals mark this rite of passage with a coming of age ceremony called Nathni Utarna – which translates as taking off the nose ring.” Just several years ago this tradition was followed very carefully and many women were sent to the sex trade. Today many volunteers and charity organizations fight to change this tradition. They explain consequences of such actions.
Many girls determine schools and are planning their future life, but their mothers experienced this tradition of themselves and protect young women.
Read more here: http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/21/tradition-forces-daughters-into-prostitution/?hpt=hp_bn10There are a lot of different traditions in the world, but one is shocking for modern... more
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I received an email from Senator Leland Yee yesterday about his outrage of the funding of a $750,000 grant for a Brooklyn artist to create sculptures for Muni who in the 70′s made a film where he made an art film in which he adopted a dog and chained it to a fence and then shot the dog.I received an email from Senator Leland Yee yesterday about his outrage of the funding... more
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Kemari is an Ancient Japanese sport originally from China which is a mix of soccer/football and hacky sack. Players try to keep the ball in air by using various parts of their body except the hands to keep the ball aloft. The ball BTW is made of deer and horse skin.
I caught this event one spring about a year or two ago at a small shrine in Kyoto.
Historical info at the end about how a chance meeting at a kemari match led to a significant change in Japanese historyKemari is an Ancient Japanese sport originally from China which is a mix of... more
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Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as wearing a headscarf) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs?Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such... more
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Go into a very dark room on a bright day. Make a small hole in a window cover and look at the opposite wall. What do you see? Magic! There in full color and movement will be the world outside the window — upside down! This magic is explained by a simple law of the physical world. Light travels in a straight line and when some of the rays reflected from a bright subject pass through a small hole in thin material they do not scatter but cross and reform as an upside down image on a flat surface held parallel to the hole. This law of optics was known in ancient times.Go into a very dark room on a bright day. Make a small hole in a window cover and look... more
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"4th and Forever" chronicles the 2010 football season of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, touted by Sports Illustrated as the "Sports School of the Century" and boasts the largest roster of high school players who have gone on to the NFL. After decades of success, Poly had a down year in 2009. They had their worst season in 15 years and lost to local rival Lakewood for the first time in over 25 years. After years of being pegged as "the team to beat," the aura of invincibility is gone. The players are worried that their hopes for a college scholarship have dimmed. The clock is ticking and the question is: Can Head Football Coach Raul Lara pull the team together for one more season of greatness? And, can the players avoid the temptations of the street, succeed in the classroom, and emerge victorious on the field?
Watch the "4th and Forever" series premiere. Thursday, May 26 and 9/8c on Current TV.
For more, go to http://current.com/4thandForever
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com."4th and Forever" chronicles the 2010 football season of Long Beach... more
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Oh no he dit’nt! Yes he did. Well at least someone on Leland Yee’s staff or Leland trying to look like someone else posted the following to me on Twitter today: @baghdadbythebay he’s against it. Or haven’t you been reading his statements? #racismOh no he dit’nt! Yes he did. Well at least someone on Leland Yee’s staff... more
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Next to egg hunts and candy, coloring Easter eggs is a favorite Easter tradition for children and adults alike. Traditional Easter eggs are dyed in a rainbow of food coloring or hand painted, but the fun doesn’t end there. Easter eggs can also be sprinkled with glitter, made out of paper and bedazzled with jewels. No matter the design or type of egg, kids just love to be artsy and make messes with you by their side. Here are 30 easy and adorable Easter egg designs your kids will love
LINK : http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/library/30-easy-adorable-easter-egg-designs-your-kids-will-love.htmlNext to egg hunts and candy, coloring Easter eggs is a favorite Easter tradition for... more
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Every year beer lovers all over the country raise their pint glasses in unison to toast the world’s most popular Irish stout, Guinness. Although the act of drinking Guinness itself isn’t a unique one with an estimated ten million daily participants, it’s one particular moment every February that catches the attention of fans world wide. .
What allegedly started in a Pittsburgh Irish pub in the early 90’s, the Great Guinness Toast is an attempt each year to break the world record....
http://drinkphilly.com/articles/read/325Every year beer lovers all over the country raise their pint glasses in unison to... more
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Certain crimes in certain countries carry guaranteed death sentences. That doesn’t mean the sentence will come quickly or be anywhere near enjoyable. Some methods are so heinous – and so excruciatingly painful – that they have made the toughest men scream (and plead, and cry, and cower) like little girls. Here are some techniques… pulled from the history books… some of which might just give you nightmares. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/bizzareweird/13868-the-brazen-bull-a-other-most-painful-execution-techniquesCertain crimes in certain countries carry guaranteed death sentences. That... more
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Nothing beats travelling the globe seeking out new sights, sounds, tastes and traditions. On a recent trip to New Orleans, I did just that. One custom was particularly noteworthy and was stumbled upon completely by accident as I wandered the streets on my birthday.Nothing beats travelling the globe seeking out new sights, sounds, tastes and... more
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David Spates shows and talks about the bull that jumped into a crowd in Spain, at a bull fight, and injured 40 people!David Spates shows and talks about the bull that jumped into a crowd in Spain, at a... more
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Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian Muslims have been praying in the wrong direction, the country's highest Islamic authority has said.
The Indonesian Ulema Council told the country's Muslim populace in March to turn west when they offered their daily prayers. Muslims are supposed to face the Kaaba, the religion's most sacred site in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
At the time, the council said that the direction of Kaaba from Indonesia laid to the west.
Turns out, it didn't. Africa did.
So, on Friday, the council issued a new edict: face northwest.
"After the first fatwa (edict) a few months ago that stated that the praying direction is west, we have announced that the correct direction for praying is indeed northwest, and we have issued a new fatwa (edict) to correct it," said Ma'ruf Amin, the head of fatwa division in the Indonesian Ulema Council.
"This is important because facing west will mean that people were facing Africa when they pray," he said.
Amin said the new edict does not mean that mosques in the country will need to be torn down. "They (those praying inside) just need to adjust their praying direction slightly," he said.
Some residents of the world's most populous Muslim country took the change in stride.
"I don't really worry about the praying direction," said Riza Irwansyah, an office worker in Jakarta. "The important thing is I prayed to Allah and I believe He will listen, no matter which way I'm facing."Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian Muslims have been praying in the wrong... more
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