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Hutt River Province Independence
Old British law was adopted by Australia when it was part of the commonwealth. It provided it is treason to interfere with a person of riyal title setting up a government. The problem was made worse for Australia when he was addressed as ...
blackspanielgallery, 14 days ago
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
How some countries seem to operate is to sell the rights to use their country name to "legitimize" commemorative coins. U. S. possessions are not allowed to mint their own coinage, but use U. S. coins. Some island nations do not even accept ...
blackspanielgallery, 14 days ago
Understanding faith
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
My mulling about Pope Leo XIV and Westminster Abbey arises from Big Ben and Westminster Palace as Bing image of the day yesterday.
Westminster Palace next-door ...
DerdriuMarriner, 14 days ago
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Coins and commemorative coinage from island countries, states and territories particularly interest me.
For example, is there such a thing as coins and ...
DerdriuMarriner, 14 days ago
Understanding faith
It is too early to speculate on a papal visit, but king Charles would be keen. Mass would be in a Catholic church, as the Catholic church does not practise intercommuni9n.
frankbeswick, 15 days ago
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
Perth usually issues for Tokalou, and some other small islands in the Pacific occasionally use the Perth Mint, Most use the New Zealand Mint, but with so many some spread to other mints.
blackspanielgallery, 15 days ago
Understanding faith
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
The Bing image-of-the-day is Big Ben and Westminster Palace. Summary information about Big Ben and Westminster Palace list Westminster Abbey as next-door ...
DerdriuMarriner, 15 days ago
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
The fourth subheading, Perth mint coins, advises us that "The Perth Mint produces some excellent coins, and issues colorized and gilded commemorative coinage for Australia and some small island nations."
What might those "small island nations" ...
DerdriuMarriner, 15 days ago
Film Review of The Little Princess: Shirley Temple in Drama With Cesar Romero and Arthur Treacher
It's interesting that this film involves United-Kingdom English speakers.
It proves Shirley Temple as an astute actress that her articulated speech presents nothing outwardly Unitedstatesian.
Now what about her doing Heidi with a German or ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago
Understanding faith
I do not think that a crash course is necessary, for while he is not fluent he is competent. Whether he would choose to officiate in Latin I do not know
frankbeswick, 16 days ago
Film Review of Little Miss Marker: Shirley Temple in 1934 Drama as Marker for a Bet in Horse Racing
The last paragraph to the introduction advises us that "In 1998 the Library of Congress selected "Little Miss Marker" for preservation in the United States Film Registry on the basis of aesthetic, cultural, and/or historical ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago
Understanding faith
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
So perhaps there may be Latin Masses where Pope Leo XIV officiates... ?!?
Without meaning or wishing any disrespect to the papacy or to the Pope, might Pope ...
DerdriuMarriner, 16 days ago
Understanding faith
Watch out for changes. Francis played down the Latin mass for fear it would be divisive, but Leo is thought to be more sympathetic to conservatives than Francis was and this may result in greater sympathy for the Latin liturgy.
frankbeswick, 17 days ago
Understanding faith
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Is a Latin Mass a frequent occurrence in the Vatican or with papal appearances?
DerdriuMarriner, 17 days ago
Unusual Music
Your article causes me to consider first-day music class, when the teacher concerns her/himself with what each student counts among her/his most cherished instruments.
How did you come across the theremin?
Is that acquaintance a case of love ...
DerdriuMarriner, 17 days ago