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Meet the Herods

It seemed correct.

frankbeswick, 1 day ago

Meet the Herods

English Wiktionary accounts for the etymology of Herod as from the Greek Ἡρώδης (from Greek Ἥρᾱ ["Hera"] ᾠδή ["ode"])." Does that sound correct? Why might that family have been so-called?

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Rotating your crops

Thank you! Your comment below, in answer to my previous, same-day question, describes Irish crop-growers as "low quality wheat and barley" farmers. What did their landlords do with "low quality" products?

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Different Versions of Red Riding Hood

The second Grimm version subheading describes the Wolf as dying at the hands of granddaughter and grandmother. Does that death differ from the first-subheaded Grimm version?

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Sacred Gardens

Thank you! Online sources appear to applaud the desiccated, droughty Huwaizah Marshes, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016, near the Iranian border intersection with southern Iraq. Could that be -- per your comment below in answer to my ...

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

The Jesus' Wife Papyrus

Thank you! It appears strange to me the Holy Friday absence of any proposed Holy Family of Jesus Christ's proposed making. St. Joseph did not attend because he died during the Egypt years of the Holy Family, correct? But Our Lady Mary did go ...

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Understanding Sacrament

No specific moment can be singled out. Opinions coalesced during the early second millennium, but the exact number of sacramentsbwas fixed at the council of Trent.

frankbeswick, 2 days ago

Walks for a Ruby Wedding

Of course, the sandwich filling can augment the bacon with a variety of vegetable fillings. I do often take my bacon sandwiches toasted.

frankbeswick, 2 days ago

Understanding Sacrament

Thank you! The transition from covenant to sacrament, from sacrament-less to sacrament-full status intrigues me. What procedure made matrimony a sacrament? Was it papal initiative and papal pronouncement?

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Walks for a Ruby Wedding

Thank you! The Unitedstatesian-styled bacon sandwich also can be atop or in-between a roll as well as in-between a bun, a croissant or two bread slices. Does the east-ponder bacon sandwich defer to toasted or untoasted bread and to such other ...

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Different Versions of Red Riding Hood

It appears that the first Grimm version comes before the second version. Is that correct?

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Mailing Addresses for 2023 Form 4868 Extending 1040 and 1040SR April 15, 2024, Due Date

For Form 4868 filers: Remember that you may file your Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR at any time within the extended six months. "You can file your tax return any time before the extension expires" (Form 4868, "Filing Your Tax Return," page 2).

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Mailing Addresses for 2023 Form 4868 Extending 1040 and 1040SR April 15, 2024, Due Date

For Form 4868 filers: Remember that your Form 4868 is not attached when you do file your Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. "Don’t attach a copy of Form 4868 to your return" (Form 4868, "Filing Your Tax Return," page 2).

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

Mailing Addresses for 2023 Form 4868 Extending 1040 and 1040SR April 15, 2024, Due Date

For taxpayers considering filing Form 4868: Remember that you are not required to give a reason for requesting an extension. "You don’t have to explain why you’re asking for the extension. We’ll contact you only if your request is denied" (Form ...

DerdriuMarriner, 2 days ago

The Jesus' Wife Papyrus

The claim that he was married came from Gnostic sources in the second or third centuries. It therefore does not derive from a tradition rooted in apostolic testimony. It is not from a reliable source.

frankbeswick, 2 days ago