Hail, O Lady, unique gateway through whom the Lord alone has passed! Hail, O you who, through your maternity, have shattered the locks of Hades! Hail, divine access towards salvation for the saved, O you so perfectly worthy of our praise! From the Akathist hymn to Our Lady written by Saint Romanus in Constantinople around [...]
The Navy has, or used to have, a program called Sea Perch. It teaches Middle Schoolers quite a bit about using tools. Students make a ‘vehicle’ that can be maneuvered underwater using PVC cutters, drills, and soldering irons, among other things. I never quite liked the word ‘vehicle’ in connection with the device because it [...]
Sometime ago I wrote about eating Boston Brown bread as a child, and a recipe I found at a blog called Tasting History. https://www.tastinghistory.com/episodes/bostonbrownbread ** I finally tried making the bread with my own special tweaks. Brown bread is notoriously made in cans, placed in boiling water, for a long time. I wasn’t sure I [...]
Cooking … The red Bing cherries I remember from my childhood don’t seem to be around anymore. The yellow and red Rainier cherries taste much better than most red cherries I’ve had recently, but I keep being suckered, thinking that I’m just buying cherries at the wrong moment, too early or too late. Well… I [...]
... Or where to find ecclesiastical fabric… and symbols.*** I’ve been asked about this recently so I decided to write down everything I know here. Then I can send it to anyone else who is interested. With the clear understanding that I am not an expert ... Ecclesiastical Sewing sells liturgical brocade, linen, and plain [...]
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