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Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
Is there such a thing as a published collected letters by John Henry Newman and is there such a thing as one book by him that is the most important, the most ...
DerdriuMarriner, 10 days ago

Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
Catholic doctrine is that the church is infallible through the presence of Christ in it. But the infalllibility only covers faith and morals. Infallible statements have to be made by the pope speaking for the whole church.
frankbeswick, 11 days ago

Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
The second paragraph to the last subheading, Later years, advises us that "There was some potential tension, as Newman took part in the First Vatican Council, ...
DerdriuMarriner, 12 days ago

Ngwayir (Pseudocheirus peregrinus occidentalis): Ringtail Possum of West Australia
The second paragraph in the information module between the fourth and the fifth in-text images about tuart and peppermint trees advises us that "Females and males begin their jointly-shared parental responsibilities of the next 2 – 5 years by ...
DerdriuMarriner, 12 days ago

Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotrana): Isolated Isle's Weird Fantastic Vulnerable Tree
Socotran islanders have other natiive plant equivalents for plants such as the vulnerable cucumber tree.
Isn't it imaginative, informative, inspiring and instructive to involve all these alternatives and substitutes in a library or museum or ...
DerdriuMarriner, 12 days ago

A Garden Made Simple
Flower, herb and vegetable rolls sound attractive, practical and time-saving.
Would they work no matter what cleared soil beneath those rolls welcomes them or would they want a general pH match?
DerdriuMarriner, 12 days ago

Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
It had been gene4ally accepted but not defined for many years. Then it became time to clarify the issue
frankbeswick, 12 days ago

Norah's Cafe in Taubman Museum of Art: A Great Cup of Coffee Over Art in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia
The Taubman Museum accommodates an appealing gift shop.
In particular, their pillows, posters, prints and t-shirts appeal to me.
It might be marvelous for gift-shop decision-makers to muster their colorful city-of-stars artwork on the afore ...
DerdriuMarriner, 13 days ago

Book Review: Hubble's Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images by Terence Dickinson
Two favorite image-abounding space books are Hubble's Universe and The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas.
Isn't it interesting to image the same spaces as they iterate from someone on Earth, Mars and Moon?
DerdriuMarriner, 13 days ago

Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
The second paragraph to the last subheading, Later years, advises us that "There was some potential tension, as Newman took part in the First Vatican Council, which decla4er the pope infallible on matters of faith and morals. The cardinals at ...
DerdriuMarriner, 13 days ago

Dreamtime Perenties: Australia's Enormous Varanus Giganteus on the Prowl
Two themes favored in Jorna Newberry's artistry concerned Ngintaka Tjukurpa (Perentie Lizard Dreaming) and Walpa Tjukurpa (Wind Dreaming), according to the Kate Owen (KO) Gallery website (https://www.kateowengallery.com/artists/Jor635/Jorna ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago

Doctor of the Church: John Henry Newman
Conversions always have the potential to create tensions
frankbeswick, 16 days ago

UGLI Fruit (Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi): Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep
For those wondering about the possibility of UGLI marmalade:
Yes! UGLI marmalade is easy to make, pretty to see and delicious to eat.
Our family recipe makes a small batch, with one UGLI. The ingredients are simple: UGLI fruit, UGLI zest and ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago

Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
Grapefruit band released two albums: Around Grapefruit and Deep Water.
Cherry Red Records Ltd. released Around Grapefruit Monday, Jan. 1, 1968 (https://music.apple.com/us/album/around-grapefruit/1728061288).
The album featured 12 songs, with ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago

The Jewels of Paradise by Donna Leon, on Baroque Musician Agostino Steffani: Music Mystery Review
A third candidate for Donna Leon's "other" crime-solver comes to mind.
What about Saleka Night Shyamalan?
The afore-mentioned actress manifests crime-detecting, crime-preventing, crime-solving smarts in Trap!
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago