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Why do people believe in God?
The first sentence in the second paragraph to your first subheading The origins of belief comments that "at twelve I had rejected my parents' creationism to such an extent that I convinced them that evolution was correct."
Did that conviction ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
The English Hedge
Would blackberry, elderberry and hawthorn be your choices for hedges if you were to have them put in for yourself or for someone else?
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Thinking about Naledi
Rereading this article called to mind something that I've meant to comment upon every time I've read your wizzley about Naledi.
Your first sentence comments that "It pays to be slim at times, and this showed when an all-female team of cavers ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Pretirement
The third paragraph in your first subheading, Approaching Retirement Age, comments that "My father, who died in 2004, at 82, spent much of his retirement working for the Catholic Church as a Eucharistic minister, lay reader, charity worker and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Dazzling Crystal Paradise of Swarovski Christmas Trees, Ornaments and Figurines
I know how Swarovski crystals are made because I've been a member of the Czech chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture and because I wizzlied Swarovski Roses: Crystalline Beauty as Valentines and Year Round Gifts of Love.
Have you ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Iconic Decor with Glass and Crystal for Home Interiors
In particular, I appreciate the Tiffany room divider. The color and the patterns call to mind the designs from the world's first glass-blowers, who provided the ancient world with glass styled from what are now Iraq, Lebanon and Syria.
The ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Christmas Trees Galore – Imitation, Fiber Optic, and Pre-lit Evergreen Xmas Trees
In particular, I appreciate pine (Pinus) trees even as I cherish the cultural and religious tradition of the first Christmas tree being a fir (Abies).
My family at one point bought an artificial tree that looked beautiful and that withstood ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Spectacular Christmas Gifts of Musical Carousel Boxes
In particular, I appreciate the ferris-wheel and horse carousel music boxes. The Nativity and the parachute-seated carousels also enchant me.
Would ceramic, metal or wood carousels be most valuable and most valued?
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Musical Jewelry Boxes for Girls
In particular, I like the chest-of-drawers and clock jewelry boxes and the kaleidoscope music box.
Sometimes it works to compartmentalize and specialize, such as a jewelry box as a jewelry container and a music box as a music-maker. Other times ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Beginner’s Origami for Christmas - Projects and Paper Crafts for Autumn Season
In particular, I appreciate the birds, the frog and the reindeer. Additionally, I like the Nativity set even as I would find one in the traditional colors -- such as blue and red for Our Lady Mary -- for each figure quite entrancing.
How would ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
January is the National Hot Tea Month
Your third subheading, Exotic Tea Recipes for Winter, comments that "Adding honey instead of sugar gives a different flavor altogether."
My brother always drank his coffee with dairy alternatives to moo-lk and his tea with nothing because he so ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Music Aficionado
Your very first sentence, that "Among my friends, I have not met a single one who does not enjoy music," intrigues me.
It makes me recall a best friend during university years saying that she always considered the voice an intrusion on the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Celebrations
It's fun to experience the community, joy and warm-heartedness of Mardi Gras parades, especially in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. I love the spirited, spiritual generosity of the Brazilian people, who samba in the streets even when the team does not ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Paul Signac the Rational, Warm Hearted Sailor
Did you all in the Land Down Under follow Jay Hernandez in the Magnum series and Johnny Lee Miller in the Elementary series?
One of my favorite episodes, Six Paintings, One Frame, with the Hernandez series includes Konstantin Somov's Lady in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023
Mardi Gras Posters, Books and Traditions for Enthusiasts
In particular, I appreciate the fine detail on the Mardi Gras posters. It's so easy to copy the makeup colors and patterns: I know because I tried them out!
The only perplexing challenge -- ;-{ -- remains how to keep the makeup in place.
The ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 02/08/2023