Aliens in Mexico? If your expecting a big super story about this news item of the week, you will find it as disappointing as the results of the news story itself. I do mention it as I mention that Father Flanagan of Boys Town may soon be a venereble. And Super Mario Bros. celebrates an anniversary and may we never forget what happened on September 11 in 2001. Plus we learn about the death of a president and the first... Read more
Last Time on HORATS The Mystery Begins 25 Years Before The Revolution 1750 -1774 | A Timeline Of Events From 1750 – 1774 (patheos.com) And NOW 1775 by whatever quirk of history or cosmology, was one heck of a ride around the sun. Many facts are taken virbadium with some variations from Wikipedia. The 17th century was a time in which Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and statue of David exist. Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and The Last Supper exist. William Shakespeare’s plays... Read more
This week Pope Francis beatified a whole family who stood up to the Nazi’s. The Catholic family is known as “Markowa Samaritans,”. Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children took Jesus in to their homes when they sheltered Jewish families from the evil German regime in World War 2 Poland. They took the Road Not Taken by so many others. Including Kristin and I as we went to the High Kings The Road Not Taken concert in Newport... Read more
What is the difference between reading or watching a video about a particular place, current or historical, as opposed to actually going there and experiencing it first hand? When visiting Ireland for example, I got to see not only the famous places, but also the cultural differences between Ireland and the United States. That is something that I could not have really experienced just reading about it in a travel book. I got the privilege of seeing family members I... Read more
Usually I write my ‘Last Week In Life‘ post detailing what happened in history and the current news the previous week. August was a tad bit busy, having gone on a vacation to Colorado. I didn’t want to delay my week in review a few weeks while I was busy whitewater rafting and horseback riding, so I thought I would gather all my history for the whole month of August and the few days surrounding it and compile it in... Read more
It’s the end of August and I have some concrete but still vague and undeveloped plans for the fall in terms of writing and creating. Some ideas of mine are racing around my mind waiting to take off. They started their engines already but some of these ideas have pulled over in the pit stop and are having their tires rotated and all the stuff that goes on with cars in racing. I want to start fresh and anew like... Read more
Tristan Nettles@tristan_nettles (August 28, 2023) � Did you know that Stephen King’s first novel ‘Carrie’ was initially rejected 30 times? It’s a reminder that persistence and passion can turn initial setbacks into literary triumphs. Keep writing, keep dreaming! �️✨ What are your creative goals? Mine is to publish two blog posts a week. What you are reading is one of them. If you’re painting, podcasting or writing how do the unexpected winds of life blow your artistry in new and... Read more
Sometimes it’s tough to think of new things to write on the same topic year after year. Here is a look back on what I wrote for the past several years on Kristin’s birthday. When Kristin is Distracted (A Birthday Poem) AUGUST 25, 2020 The Significance of August 25 AUGUST 25, 2021 Make New Memories Even If They Fade AUGUST 25, 2022 Here is what she is writing this year on her birthday. The first time I had the concept... Read more
If you’re a lover of good compelling stories That not only inspire you But also help you to ponder the greater meaning Of why you are where you are today in life Then I can’t see why you would not be Loving History. If your attention span is lacking the ability to Sit and read a good history book hours on end Till the info contained within the pages slowly seeps into your cranium There are a plethora of podcasts... Read more
Never underestimate teens and their ability to act heroically. These are the themes in two similar films that have been released this year in 2023. WARNTING: Mild spoilers Shazam! Fury of the Gods Billy Batson is an abandoned teenager who is given magical superpowers by a grumpy disgruntled Wizard. In FOTG Billy and his adopted family whom he shared his magical gifts with in the first Shazam movie fight some disgruntled Greek goddesses who want to destroy humanity cause the... Read more
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