Halloween - Today is Halloween! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Halloween or Hallowe'en (/ˌhæləˈwiːn, -oʊˈiːn, ˌhɑːl-/; a contraction of "All Hallows' Evening"), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
It initiates the triduum of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers. Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death."
According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain.
Other scholars maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian roots.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Halloween, In the News, and Enjoy
Monday, October 06, 2014
National Noodle Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Noodle Day - Today is National Noodle Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Noodles have been enjoyed for a long, long time. The earliest mention of the noodle is from Horace's writings in the first century BC.
Chinese scholars claimed to have found the oldest noodles in the world at the ripe age of 4,000. The word itself comes from the German "nudel."
Noodles can be made from virtually any kind of dough—wheat, rice, potato, maize, nut, buckwheat, etc.
Traditionally, noodles are boiled in water or broth to bring the texture back to life.
From there, you can serve them drenched in sauce, chilled in a salad, stir-fried in oil, or tossed in with your favorite casserole.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction, In the News, and Enjoy
Transformers: Age of Extinction - Transformers: Age of Extinction is an incredible movie! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
A mechanic (Mark Wahlberg and his family (daughter, played by Nicola Peltz - and her boyfriend, played by Jack Reynor) join the Autobots as they are targeted by a bounty hunter from another world.
I was elated by the replacement of Shia LaBeouf with Mark Wahlberg as the lead character. LaBeouf was clownish and insipid in the prior Transformer movies. The awesome special effects saved the earlier films from leading the viewer into the mire of ennui created by LeBouf's acting.
I am aghast that Transformers: Age of Extinction received a rating of 6.0 from IMDB! I find that not only ridiculous but insulting!
I do not believe there exists a perfect movie, but Transformers: Age of Extinction is very nearly perfect! The story is solid, the acting is first-rate, and the special effects are astounding.
I would rate the movie at 8.5. I recommend it to all!
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
National Cheesecake Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Cheesecake Day - Today is National Cheesecake Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Despite being rich and high in calories and cholesterol, cheesecake is a very popular dessert.
It is enjoyed plain or with your favorite fruit topping.
Enjoy the day with a piece of cheesecake.
If you have time, make the cheesecake yourself.
