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The Jewels of Paradise by Donna Leon, on Baroque Musician Agostino Steffani: Music Mystery Review
Reading the book and writing the article began my periodic brooding about why the University of Manchester as the fellowship and professorship source that brings Caterina Pellegrini to England.
Unitedstatesians probably consider first Cambridge ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/07/2025
Socotra Frankincense Tree (Boswellia socotrana): Island of the Phoenix and Its Vulnerable Incense
Not only the Three Magi but also the Queen of Sheba brought frankincense, gold, myrrh gifts, respectively to the Jesus Christ child and to King Solomon.
Might it not be possible to mull the Sheba gold and spices as fine insular manifestations ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/07/2025
Exploring Traditional Japanese Tapestry Landscape Art: A Window into Nature’s Serenity
The first paragraph to the first subheading, A brief history of Japanese tapestry art, advises us that "Japanese tapestry art, or "nishiki," as it is more commonly known, has a rich history that dates back to ancient times. The word "nishiki" ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2025
The Best Christmas Sweaters for Men~ Buy Ugly, Cheesy and Tacky Christmas Jumpers This Holiday
The first paragraph to the first subheading, Ugly Christmas Sweaters by Tipsy Elves, advises us that "There's no doubt that when your man unwraps the Santa Sweater on Christmas day it will send him running for cover. Made from acrylic, this ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/05/2025
How to Write an Application for a Charity Hardship Grant in the UK
The two examples above Sign and print your name in the first subheading, The cover letter, advises us that "Yours faithfully, (end your letter this way if you have opened with the persons name) Yours sincerely, (end your letter this way if you ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/05/2025
Exploring Traditional Japanese Tapestry Landscape Art: A Window into Nature’s Serenity
The first paragraph to the first subheading, A brief history of Japanese tapestry art, advises us that "Japanese tapestry art, or "nishiki," as it is more commonly known, has a rich history that dates back to ancient times. The word "nishiki" ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/05/2025
Beautiful Moroccan Mirrors and Sconces Which Add an Ethnic Flavour to Any Room
The last sentence in the third paragraph to the first subheading, Moroccan mirrors, advises us that "Having said that, colours which reflect light are also used frequently, which is why many Moroccan mirrors will have silver or gold frames, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/05/2025
Socotran Fig Tree (Dorstenia gigas): Extraordinary Forms of a Near Threatened Bottle Tree
There must be farmer and villager traditional cookbooks and recipe boxes.
Wouldn't it be wonderfully wondrous to wend one's way through how farmers and villagers from time immemorial work Socotran figs into their daily and festival-day diets?
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/30/2025
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotrana): Isolated Isle's Weird Fantastic Vulnerable Tree
The main birds around Socotra cucumber trees appear in related images as cinnamon-breasted buntings, Egyptian vultures and white vultures.
Do cinnamon-breasted buntings of all ages or only of physically and sexually mature ages do their nests ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/30/2025
Mitsubishi i-MiEV: An Electric Car for Environmental and Public Health
The last paragraph to the introduction advises us that "Sections on power stations describe the environmental and public health impacts of coal, gas, geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, oil, sun or wind-generated electricity for the Mitsubishi i ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/30/2025
Hope: a review
There is no rule concerning the precise kind of wood to be used. I suggest that oak would be used for a papal c9ffin, as it is strong and durable.
frankbeswick, on 04/27/2025
Hope: a review
Online sources identify papal coffins as traditionally one within another within another. So it's a three-coffin resting-place whose materials traditionally involve cypress, lead and oak.
The sources online also mention Pope Francis as ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/26/2025
Music Book Review: Handel's Bestiary by Donna Leon, With CD of 12 Arias, as Baroque Era Title #1
The first subheading, Bestiaries become best-sellers regardless of place or time, considers as recent the 20th-century bestiary by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges.
Is there any beloved or best bestiary from the 21st century?
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/25/2025
Film Review of Little Miss Broadway: Shirley Temple Shines in 1938 Musical With George Murphy
My tendency in a remade Little Miss Broadway becomes more and more toward updated dances and songs.
Can't the original dancing and singing be conserved in a granddaughter character copying her grandmother Betsy Brown's dances and songs, along ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/25/2025
Film Review of Fort Apache: Shirley Temple in 1948 Western With Henry Fonda and John Wayne
Filming sites affect the impact and the quality that prequels, remakes and sequels as well as series attempt to approximate.
California's Simi Valley and Utah's Monument Valley communicate cultural achievements and apartness, natural beauty and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/25/2025