On Saturday, April 8, tour guides at the historic Croome Court estate in Worcestershire were stunned to find crayon markings all over a statue and memorial plaque located on the court’s sprawling landscape grounds. At… Read More "Historic Croome Court Sculptures Marked Up By Crayon-Wielding Miscreants"
As a mindfulness-based registered dietitian, I am passionate about the power of mindful eating to transform not only our personal relationship with food but also our impact on the environment — merging mindful eating and… Read More "How Choosing Your Food Mindfully Can Benefit the Environment"
The Burning of Archpriest Avvakum, by Grigoriy Myasoyedov, 1897. Alamy. Archpriest Avvakum Petrov spent the last 14 years of his life in a pit in Pustozersk, high above the Arctic Circle. Born around 1620, he… Read More "Martyrdom of an Old Believer"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Why were young girls buried, adorned with fine gold jewelry, in Jerusalem in the Roman period? Photographer: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority Impressive items of gold jewelry, discovered in past… Read More "Roman-Era Girl Buried And Adorned With 1,700-Year Old Gold Jewelry Found In Pagan Cave"
Posted: 4/2/23 | April 2nd, 2023 Today is a big day. It marks fifteen years running this website. I posted my first blog entry in early April 2008, after spending over a month bugging friends… Read More "15 Lessons from 15 Years of Blogging"