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The Welsh Marches
Online sources -- apart Wikipedia -- aren't telling me anything about the etymology of Trafford.
The Wikipedia article on Trafford considers the name a version of Stratford, from Old English "stræt (a street, more specifically a Roman road) and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/14/2023
After the Boston Tea Party: Herbal Liberty Teas Suggested by Philo Aletheias on January 13, 1774
Hi DerdriuMarriner - I am all for tea, especially the herbal ones. I wish I could taste the 6 blends you have mentioned in the introduction para. However, I have tasted jasmine, hibiscus, mint, green tea> Recently, I had a chance of tasting a ...
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
George Washington: The United States President Who Designed a Sixteen Sided Barn
The decahexagonal barn's aesthetics has improved after restoration. The picture says it all. It is an unusual barn though, haven't heard of 16 sides before. I can imagine why the President wanted it - it looks amazing. At a distance it looks ...
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
Was Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple a Buddhist Shrine?
DerdriuMarriner - Hope your sister Stessily gets to finish her research. Thank you for visiting the page.
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Frankbeswick - Thanks for visiting the page. My explanation -
Sindhu became Hindhu/Hindu.
From Hindu (and not Sindhu) came the following derivations:
Hindustan - country
Hindi - language of the country
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
Was Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple a Buddhist Shrine?
In modern India many widows remarry. Many old practices are abolished.
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
Was Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple a Buddhist Shrine?
DerdriuMarriner- I haven't visited Vrindavan yet. There might be several places for destitute widows. They were thought of being bad omens/curse, and were asked to relinquish house, their inheritance once they lost their husbands especially in ...
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
The Welsh Marches
Some Saxon landowners probably survived. The Mitfords on the Scottish borders hung on as their land was a dangerous place that they were managing it well. The de Traffords, who owned the land where I now live , made peace eventually with the ...
frankbeswick, on 06/14/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
I found this article useful and informative. Thank you.
Just a linguistic point here. You mention the words Sindi and Hindu being interchangeable. I and U swaps are known elsewhere. Look at this table
Latin: super (above) means the same as ...
frankbeswick, on 06/14/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Dear DerdriuMarriner - I have added videos of S. N. Goenka who taught Vipassana meditation. It was taught to him by Sayagyi U Ba Khin his Burmese teacher. It is believed the pristine form of meditation was preserved by a line of teachers in ...
WriterArtist, on 06/13/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Dear DerdriuMarriner - Buddha preached non violence all the time. It is the most kindest and tolerant religion. He stopped animal sacrifice (cows, bulls) during events and yagnas. Buddha did not preach any religion , he showed a method to come ...
WriterArtist, on 06/13/2023
Weebly review: What the heck is Weebly?
Your first Weebly basic considers that the site charges nothing even as it can be possible to earn something.
What revenue-generating sources does a Weebly presence make one eligible for?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
The power of color red
Why is it that Valentino Garavani considers black and red the only mention-worthy colors?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
To blog or not to blog?
Under Blogger you identify an e-store and three blogs.
How would one access your e-store and your blogs?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Saiga Antelope: Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Thank you for stopping by and appreciating saiga antelopes, WriterArtist!
They and their natural habitats are so photogenic. In particular, the last image of the saiga newborn charms me.
There was a Unitedstatesian survey of whether people ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023