Hanukkah, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is a Jewish festival celebrated over eight days. It commemorates events that occurred more than two thousand years ago, in the second century BCE. During this time, a group of Jewish fighters called the Maccabees rebelled against the Seleucid Greek rulers, who Read more Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
The exact origins of the preparation period for Christmas, known as Advent, are unclear, but it was certainly established by around 480 AD. The Council of Tours in 567 mandated that monks fast every day in December leading up to Christmas.
According to Saint Gregory of Tours, the celebration of Advent began Read more Advent, Oriens and the Twelve Days of Christmas
I’m a non-believer and unreligious person. Sceptical if I may say. I have to know, and I dig out every possible piece of evidence regarding any specific topic I’m interested in.
Especially in the realm of religion, but believing in something in general is an emotional matter — an unconditional and asks-no-questions type of relationship. I question everything and ask numerous questions.
Roger Waters’ words from “Mother” stuck with me: “Mother, should I trust the government?”
Growing up Read more Something is rotten in the European Union and the UK
1953 John Zorn, American jazz and avant garde musician and composer, born in New York City.
1964 Keanu Reeve, Actor, producer, musician, born in Beirut.
1966 Dino Cazares, American heavy metal guitarist (FearFactory), born in El Centro, California. Read more Happy Birthday on September 2
Miles ’55 offers a deeper look at 1955, the year in which jazz icon Miles Davis formed his First Great Quintet (John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones) and established his influential sound. This 2-CD set collects 16 tracks remastered from the original analog tapes by GRAMMY-winning engineer Paul Blakemore. Included are new liner notes by GRAMMY-winning music historian Ashley Kahn and session notes by Dan Morgenstern. Limited Edition. Read more Miles ’55
Once upon a time and now (2025).
Not the perfect shots, I’m a perfectionist, but pretty close.
It’s fascinating how distorted digital pictures can be. Read more Brassó. Kronstadt. Brașov.
The phrase “Thousand Points of Light” gained widespread recognition through its use by U.S. President George H. W. Bush, who adopted it as a key rhetorical symbol of volunteerism and civic participation. Though poetic in tone, the phrase Read more Thousand points of light – Happy Birthday, Bruce!
I rarely share personal stuff, but this is one of those occasions.
Yesterday, my girlfriend and I went to the grocery store. We usually make a list and only purchase the things on it. It’s both a way to save money and an effective sanitary method to prevent being tempted to buy things you don’t necessarily need.
However, yesterday we let ourselves be tempted.
We bought a small Read more Small pleasures
“War!
What is it good for?
War!
What is it good for?
Mobilisation
Science
Religion
Domination
Communication
Teleportation”
(Laibach, song War – album NATO, 1994) Read more Speaking about peace is forbidden
0 povestire orientală vorbește despre un foarte bogat magician care avea multe turme de oi. Acest magician era însă foarte zgarcit. Nu voia să angajeze ciobani și nu voia nici să pună împrejmuire în jurul pajiștilor unde pășteau oile sale ca să nu cheltuiască. Oile se rătăceau în pădure, cădeau
în văgăuni, se pierdeau și mai ales se temeau de Read more Magicianul si oile
