One of my family’s favorite contemporary Christmas song is Darcy The Dragon song by Roger Whittaker. I hope you enjoy! A Merry Christams to Thee! Roger Whittaker – Darcy The Dragon Click here if you don’t see the flash player.
Mistletoe Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had no roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter. The ancient Celtics believed mistletoe to have magical healing powers and used it as an antidote for poison, infertility,Read More
Christmas stockings Christmas stockings are hung near the chimney on Christmas Eve for Santa Claus to fill it with goodies for the children. It is an empty sock or a bag that is given the shape of a sock. The children in United States and some other countries have been following this tradition of hangingRead More
Christmas Trees In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated, both indoors and out, with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper. In the Middle Ages, a popular religous play depicted the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden. A fir tree hung with apples was used to symbolize the Garden ofRead More
It is amazing to me that we have to conduct studies and pass laws to determine texting while driving is dangerous. I have 3 children in their 20′s all with blackberries and it scares me to think they may be driving while texting or emailing. Transportation Institute found that truck drivers who were texting wereRead More
In this age of instant information – instant gratification – data overload – we at times forget the humanity behind the written word. So I would like to say a simple THANK YOU for following my Blogs. It’s nice to know what interests me also interests some of you. I enjoy connecting with great folksRead More
Transylvania County Schools opened its doors to returning students on Tuesday – Brevard College students came back on Sunday and engaged in community service projects. Classes begin today! The future of our nation is in the hands of our youth. It is so important that we give them every chance to succeed as they followRead More