about 3 months ago - No comments
Icann has switched on a system that allows full web addresses that contain no Latin characters. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are the first countries to have so-called “country codes” written in Arabic scripts. The move is the first step to allow web addresses in many scripts including Chinese, Thai and Tamil.
about 4 months ago - 1 comment
The Qingming Festival (清明节, 清明節, Qīngmíngjié, or Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong), Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. The Qingming festival falls
about 7 months ago - 4 comments
Note (added Feb 1): I asked the lady if I can take a picture of her dog and she agreed. I was about to leave, but the next thing I know, a man (her husband?) wanted in the photo. I snapped another one, but it didn’t turn out that great. Related posts:Did you know that
about 8 months ago - 2 comments
When G. K. Chesterton was arguing against a rationalist who denied miracles on the ground that experience is against it, he cited this: There was a great Irish Rationalist of this school who, when he was told that a witness had seen him commit a murder, said he could bring a hundred witnesses who had
about 9 months ago - 1 comment
It’s been exactly one year since my grandmother passed away. They finally carved the date into the headstone (shown in the photo above). This weekend, we had to say goodbye to my Uncle Larry, who died at 52, leaving behind a wife, and 2 daughters (ages 11 and 9). He and my mom were pretty
about 10 months ago - 3 comments
From a Halloween photowalk this weekend. My first official photowalk EVER! Thanks to Caliber. See everyone else’s photos at Flickr. Related posts:In Living Color Graffiti Musicians San Francisco: Fog Taoist Temple Guy Portrait Photographer Dennis Stock Dies at 81
about 1 year ago - 5 comments
According to Islamic law, the sharia, it is forbidden for a Muslim to change religions. In Saudi Arabia, Iran, the Maldive Islands, Afghanistan and Yemen, people can be subject to the death penalty if it is discovered that they have changed religions. Related posts:Friday Factoid: Star Wars in Africa Aren’t All Religions the Same? Quick,
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Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies at age 94. I only know who he is because my dad has one of his guitars. Related posts:Free Elixir Guitar Strings For the guitar and worship Portrait Photographer Dennis Stock Dies at 81 Rock shopping ur dad’s hecka cool
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Got this email today… huhlo auntie jennifer! i’m growing up so fast, you’re missing so much! my cheeks blew up, my hair’s standing up like mama’s when she was a baby. Not sure why my sister likes writing for Abby like that. She’s weird like that. But I LOVE the pictures she’s been sending me…like
about 1 year ago - No comments
From Joey: ur dad’s hecka cool, he taught me more guitar yesterday. Related posts:Cool site Check this out. IE: stupid or superb Kevin Kelly — Cool Tools Norwegian Recycling – How Six Songs Collide For the guitar and worship