Posted by in Uncategorized a temple of history discovered Ferrell's Travel Blog Archaeologists working with the Israel Antiquities Authority and Hebrew University have uncovered an Idumean palace or temple in the Lachish region of the Judean Shephelah. I understand the news release to place this discovery south of the Beit Guvrin/Maresha National Park, and east of Lachish, in a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I love making wreathes this time of year. Here is my latest.
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Marrow:
The cold wind blew heavy out of the north under a clear sky as oars, muffled by petticoats, sliced through the water of the Charles River. The sound of rigging rattling on the nearby British man-of-war echoed across the water, but nary a sound came from the small skiff. Two lights…
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As a recap, it has been the biggest dream of mine to go to the Galapagos Islands since I was 6 years old. I was incredibly blessed with the opportunity to do so this summer. This post will cover day 6 of the incredible 10-day journey. If…
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography I enjoyed another sunrise on the prairies east of High River this weekend. This time around, I used a couple of farms and their buildings to break up the line of the horizon. The layers of cloud across the sky caught the sunlight presenting a range of pastels as the morning moved…Read more »
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Sitting on the corner of Tremont and School Street in the heart of today’s downtown Boston is a spot of green. No, it isn’t Boston Common. In fact, it holds the heart of early Boston – its people. King’s Chapel Burial Ground was there long before the chapel whose name it…
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A new bird for me, today in Sipoo, Finland.
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography I caught a sunrise on the prairies east of Mossleigh on the weekend. Fog had rolled over a large swath of southern Alberta so the morning was spent watching skirmishes between the rising sun burning off the clouds and the walls of fog. Here the early pink light had painted the clouds…Read more »
Posted by in Get Even, Health, Just A Thought, Uncategorized The high demand and supply in the USA of sexual and labor trafficking contributes to the human trafficking problem. Young adults, male and female as young as twelve, are victims of this serious crime. Less than 10% are kidnapped. Many victims were sold by someone they knew. They are targeted by their vulnerabilities. Victims may…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Uncategorized According to the CDC, 91 people die everyday from opioid overdose. Deaths have increased since 2010. The root cause is debatable, yet since 1999, 400% in opioid prescriptions have increased. In 1995, the Purdue Pharmaceutical Company released the drug, OxyContin. It’s an extended release oxycodone formulation branded for treatment of chronic non-cancerous pain. From 1996-2002,…Read more »
