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Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman was a cradle Anglican.
Might the Newman conversion have made other family members Catholic as well?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Owston's Banded Palm Civets (Chrotogale owstoni): Ringtails of China, Laos, and Vietnam
Online sources consider as Owston's banded palm civet predators large raptors, leopards, pythons and tigers. They count anti-predator smells as challenging the afore-considered predators.
Is there research as to which predator is most immune to ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Ngwayir (Pseudocheirus peregrinus occidentalis): Ringtail Possum of West Australia
The conclusion addresses among environmental, life-cycle stresses on ngwayir populations "Competitive bushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)."
Isn't it interesting to imagine imaged information about when, where, why ngwayirs and bushtail ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Film Review of The Little Princess: Shirley Temple in Drama With Cesar Romero and Arthur Treacher
The enjoyable, esteemed The little princess encourages a prequel, a remake, a sequel, perhaps a series.
Now who figures as a grown-up Little Miss Marker today?
My dancing, singing candidates include the equally excellent Marisa Abela, Eiza ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Film Review of Little Miss Marker: Shirley Temple in 1934 Drama as Marker for a Bet in Horse Racing
A sequel to Little Miss Marker could count on such success through a candidate additional to Marisa Abela or Eiza González!
What about Saleka Night Shyamalan?
The afore-enumerated trio epitomizes equally excellent dancing, moving, singing, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Book Review: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas by Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand
Another follow-up book could consider conveying how space configures from our Moon.
Could it not challenge Moon crowds less to consider configurations such as constellations without Blue-Marble pollution and space debris?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Book Review: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas by Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand
Werner von Braun not only advanced space science but also space-science fiction.
Might not a filmed First men on the moon make for happy passengers on Earth-Moon, Moon-Earth flights
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
American chestnuts angle into delicious alcoholic drinks.
Has anyone had chestnut liqueur or such cocktails as chestnut old fashioned?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Insulated Windows: Saving Energy and Money
Insulated windows are appealing, appearance-, dollar- and energy-wise.
Many businesses have glass doors. Might those doors be of insulated glass?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Grapefruit Trees: An Anatomical Tour of Citrus x paradisi
USDA's Pomological Watercolor Collection website (https://pomological.art/) lists 1,210 illustrations by Amanda Almira Newton, whose illustration of Citrus x paradisi 'Marsh Seedless' appears as the third to last illustration (between Dedication ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
Grapefruit the band broke up in late 1969, according to Wikipedia. Prior to the breakup, Bob Wale had replaced original member Pete Swettenham, who had left earlier in 1969. Original member John Perry described Bob Wale as "a very strong singer ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/11/2025
Grapefruit Trees: An Anatomical Tour of Citrus x paradisi
For those wondering about Amanda Almira Newton, whose illustration of Citrus x paradisi 'Marsh Seedless' appears as the third to last illustration (between Dedication and Acknowledgment) in this post:
American watercolorist Amanda Almira Newton ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Grapefruit Cultivation: The Realities of Back Yard Grapefruit Tree Growing
For those wondering about top grapefruit-producing countries in the world:
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's list of 2024/2025 grapefruit production identifies the top five grapefruit-producing countries ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
For those wondering who were the original members of 1960s band Grapefruit:
The psychedelic pop, pop rock band's original members comprised:
Glasgow-born guitarist, saxophonist and vocalist George Alexander (born Alexander Young; Dec. 28, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Restoring the Palm House
I think that there will. be a ceremonial opening, but who will get an invite, I know not.
frankbeswick, on 08/09/2025