Tag: Life & Tradition

Missing Cat Reunited With Owner After 6 Years Thanks to Relentless Efforts of Animal Shelter

Six years had passed since Amanda Flores had lost her cat, Monkey Face. Flores, who had given up on finding her missing pet, was skeptical when she received a phone call from San Antonio Animal Care Services, Texas. The shelter informed her that Monkey Face had been found. She didn’t believe it. It had been so…


Great-Great-Grandmother, 100, Meets the First Baby Girl Born in the Family in 75 Years

In an incredibly special moment, a 100-year-old woman met her great-great-granddaughter for the first time. However, to make it even more noteworthy, the new arrival is the first girl to be born into the family in the last 75 years. Gwen Smith first met baby Maeva, who was born on Nov. 24, 2021, at her…


Chopin’s Preludes: Musical Windows on Human Feeling

Certain musical works speak of their time in a timeless fashion. Think of the heady Romanticism of Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” or the naive musical picture-making of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” concertos. Then there are compositions that seem to translate human feeling directly into musical language, works in which time itself falls away. Chopin’s Preludes, Op. 28,…


Homeschooling the Low-Cost Way

A single online search for homeschooling resources will turn up myriad books, curriculum packages, and resources created specifically for homeschoolers. Of course, they all look amazing, so your wish list grows. However, depending upon the number of children you plan to teach, expenses can add up quickly. But I have good news for you: You…


Photographer Showcases World’s Largest Abbey Library, ‘One of the Most Magical Places’

A photographer who found himself suited and booted with nowhere to go after attending a wedding took a magical detour to the world’s largest abbey library, in Austria. He walked away with a priceless series of photos and film, claiming, “It’s literally like stepping into a fairytale.” Originally from Tel Aviv, photographer and restaurateur Nuriel…


Missouri Teen Who Was Turned Down By 17 Jobs Starts His Own Digital Marketing Firm

After trailing around 17 local fast-food joints looking for a job, and being rejected by all of them, a Missouri teen decided not to give up and instead change his track. “It got pretty tiring,” Jonathan Bell, 17, told The Epoch Times. “So that’s when I decided to start my own thing.” Bell, a full-time…


Astrophotographer Captures ‘Alien Throne’ Rock With Unbelievable Milky Way Backdrop in New Mexico Desert

While many saw COVID-19 as a source of fear and anxiety—with its mandates and masks, vaccines, quarantines, and tests—last year, one Southern California nature and astronomy photographer saw the virus as an opportunity. “With the pandemic in full swing, it was the perfect time to drive to a remote desert and camp away from civilization…


Finding Beauty in the Little Things

The other day, I was filling up my washing machine for what was probably load number 1,658,432 of my life. The sun was shining through the window, and as the suds began to develop, I happened to notice the beautiful pink, blue, and purple hues being reflected in the bubbles. They had a pearlescent quality…


Aruba: A Tiny Island With a Big List of Attractions

If you like to loll on magnificent beaches, visit Aruba. When seeking immersion in a fascinating multiracial culture, think Aruba. Want to combine a long list of activities with an otherworldly moonscape setting? Yes, Aruba. This tiny Caribbean island more than makes up in appeal what it lacks in size. Many people go there for…


A Beauty That Grows With Time: ‘Time Orders Old Age to Destroy Beauty’

Social media is such a new phenomenon. Everything has its pros and cons, but we still don’t know what the consequences of its excessive use will be.  To me, it seems like social media can inflate our sense of vanity. We may update our following with our successes and post altered photos for likes, or…