Pirate fashion & beauty at Tennessee Renaissance Festival

Pirate fashion & beauty at Tennessee Renaissance Festival

A crew of scurvy pirates will invade Triune, TN when Pirate Invasion Weekend comes to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival on May 19 – 20.

Via: Pirate fashion & beauty at Tennessee Renaissance Festival – Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner

November 2011 Interesting Dates: 11-1-11, 11-11-11, 11022011 & the End of the World!

 

November 2011 Interesting Dates: 11-1-11, 11-11-11, 11022011 & the End of the World!

 

The year 2011 presents us with 4 unusual dates that won’t repeat for a century: 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11, plus a bonus palindrome — 11022011.

Continued: November 2011 Interesting Dates: 11-1-11, 11-11-11, 11022011 & the End of the World! – Associated Content from Yahoo! –

A Look Back at 9/11

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the murder of thousands of people at the World Trade Center in New York City. These are some of the articles I have written about 9-11 since then.

Pray For Our Nation: The Attacks of 9/11
9/11/2001

My blog of the 9/11 terrorist attack on our nation; Attack called a “second Pearl Harbor”
“Freedom itself was attacked this morning…and Freedom will be defended,” says President.

The Songs of September 11
9/11/2001

Following the 9-11 terrorist attack, several Christian artists put their thoughts and faith into words and produced some noteworthy songs including:

 

Do Not Forget…Living without liberty is not living.

 I sat in a movie theater, watching “Private Ryan” and asked myself, “Where did they find the courage?”
Now I know.

Christian Artists Respond to the Attacks
9/11/2001

Within one week of the Attack on America on 9-11, 2001, many Christian artists had responded

All-Star Album Honors Todd Beamer and Other Heroes of Sept. 11
9/11/2001

On September 10, 2002, Let’s Roll was released to honor Todd Beamer and all of the heroes of Sept. 11, and to benefit The Todd M. Beamer Foundation. Our article ran September 5 of 2002.

Related Articles:

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  Remember Me with Robert Pattinson Remembers 9-11 — a Movie Review

  9/9/2011

  “Remember Me,” starring Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, and Pierce Brosnan, is a romantic tragedy set against the backdrop of 9-11.

  Tea Time at the Plaza Gene doll a remembrance of 9/11

  • September 09, 2011

  

  A Nashville Doll Collector Looks Back at the Twin Towers Tea 

  Time at the Plaza Gene doll was an FAO Schwarz exclusive doll released by Ashton Drake in 1991. Wearing her tailored A-line navy blue georgette dress with white…

The Best World War II Movies for Patriotic Holidays

The 6 Best World War II Movies to Watch

There are so many good World War II movies to choose from for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Flag Day, D-Day and other patriotic celebrations. Here are the Best World War II Movies to Watch for Independence Day and other patriotic holidays, listed in alphabetical order.

Top Ten World War II Movies for 4th of July, Patriotic Celebrations & Military Events

Movies About the Second World War Suitable for Patriotic Holidays, Celebrations & Military Events

Also see: World War II Movies

 

 

The Top Five Things to Do at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival

The Top Five Things to Do at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival

The Tennessee Renaissance Festival is every weekend in May with the biggest weekend the three-day Memorial Day Weekend. With so many things to see and do, here are the top five things to do at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival.

The Top Five Steps to Start Researching Your Family History and Family Tree

 

 

Researching my family history and family tree is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.

 

The Top Five Steps to Start Researching Your Family History and Family Tree

The National Genealogy Society states, “Family history is now the second most popular hobby in the United States, after gardening.”

Wes Bentley Faces His Demons & Dragons in ‘There Be Dragons’

Wes Bentley Faces His Demons & Dragons in ‘There Be Dragons’

I love inspirational movies, and I often wonder if the actors are touched by the moving, inspirational stories and dialogue they are part of. At least one movie has had such an impact. “There Be Dragons,” the upcoming historical epic written and directed by Roland Joffé which will be in theaters in May, has already had a profound impact on actor Wes Bentley

Movie “There Be Dragons” changes the life of actor Wes Bentley

Movie “There Be Dragons” changes the life of actor Wes Bentley

“There Be Dragons,” the upcoming historical epic written and directed by Roland Joffé which will be in theaters in May, has already had a profound impact on some people, including actor Wes Bentley

Movie” There Be Dragons” changes the life of actor Wes Bentley – Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Top Ten Most Amazing True Facts About Ireland & the Irish

Top Ten Most Amazing True Facts About Ireland & the Irish

Ireland has always been a land of myth and legend from leprechauns to fairies. In the land known for druids and the Blarney Stone, is it any wonder that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction? In honor of the patron saint of Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day, here are some of the strangest and weirdest true facts about Ireland and the Irish.

 

Who was St Valentine? – the Legend of St. Valentine

Who was the Man Behind the Hearts and Flowers & Why Did They Name a Day for Him?

Not much is known about the true origins of Valentines Day or who the real St. Valentine was. The Catholic Encyclopedia indicates that the saint whose feast was celebrated on the day now known as St. Valentine’s Day was possibly one of these three martyred men named Valentinus who lived in the late third century, during the reign of Emperor Claudius II (who died in 270)

More at: Who was St Valentine? – the Legend of St. Valentine