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Mardi Gras 2011: It's Carnival Time on Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras 2011: Fat Tuesday March 8- Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Mardi Gras 2011 takes place on March 8. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before Lent begins; Lent kicks off with Ash...
created by NowPublic Staff | 48 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
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Shrove Tuesday: The Hardest Things to Give Up for Lent
Today is Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday), which means that Ash Wednesday arrives tomorrow, and thus begins the forty days of Lent. In the past, Lent was vegetarian-only, and fasting was required: only one full meal... 6263 views | 13 recommendations | 5 comments
What To Give Up For Lent? How About Facebook?
Today is the first day of Lent, a time for people to sacrifice earthly pleasures to honor their Catholic faith. Lent rules dictate that Catholics give up one of their favorite things for 40 days and 40 nights. But... Riot police sent in to quell Greek carnival disturbances
Riot police were deployed against teenagers who had blocked roads in the centre of Greece's second city, Thessaloniki last night during Carnivali celebrations, the Greek Orthodox equivalent of Mardi Gras. (Click...
created by Teacher Dude | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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400 views | 49 recommendations | 5 comments
South American leaders support Morales
The political crisis in Latin America has intensified, with Bolivian president Evo Morales accusing the United States of giving aid to the breakaway rebel region in the east. Morales expelled the American...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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274 views | 18 recommendations | 2 comments
Labour seeks £10m loans delay
Prudence, year after year after year...."Labour is in emergency talks to renegotiate more than £10m of loans from wealthy businessmen to prevent itself running out of money.Most of the millionaires who secretly...40 Days Without A Crackberry
Personally, I don’t practice Lent but I think that everyone else should. Especially every one of my friends who continuously sits across from me at dinner with their blackberry planted prominently on the table.... Carnival Season Underway (Neckties Strongly Discouraged)
Update: Another facet of the Carnival season is Weiberfastnacht, or the Women's Carnival. It's a German thing: six days before Ash Wednesday, ladies roam the streets, snipping off guys' ties and kissing them....
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1375 views | 12 recommendations | 10 comments
Is this offensive?
I find it interesting that New Zealand casinos have in recent times not shown any moral or ethical judgement when it came to dealing with extreme "problem gamblers" (go to Listener article). I also agree with... Home Mortgage Broker nears bankruptcy
The long-awaited "sub-prime" crisis may yet be heralded by the bad news released today about Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and its reported troubles making payments. And yet - consumer confidence in the US continues to surge ahead of other business indicators (see...Top tips for a Litegreen Lent
Fancy giving up something this lent? Do you want to help the planet? Why not try these easy tips from Litegreen.com
created by thegreenbird | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Making confession cool? DC churches hope so
The most interesting thing about this story to me is the fact that people are choosing to go elsewhere for their confessional needs, specifically online. This comes just one day after christian1021 posted a link...The Big Lie About the Middle East
"Tell James Baker: Arab nations don't care about the Palestinians. No sensible person is against peacemaking in the Holy Land. Applause and hopefulness would seem the reasonable reaction to the Iraq Study Group's recommendation that the Bush Administration "act boldly" and...Pine Trees Know When It’s Easter
Ever noticed the Pine tree crosses on Easter Sunday? Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter. If you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before, you’ll see the yellow shoots. As the days get close to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will...Devotees nailed to cross in Philippines
"At least 11 Filipino devotees were nailed to the cross during Good Friday reenactments of Christ's final hours. The Lenten ritual, opposed by religious leaders in the Philippines, is an annual tradition in this farming village about 45 miles north of the capital, Manila."NowPublic on Facebook
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