As culture shifted with time, so did Valentine's Day and gift-giving began in the 14th century, Lenski said. The holiday grew more secular as people of that time seemed to consider the day about love, poetry and gifts. "Valentine's Day is characteristic of the place and time," Lenski ...
If one were to explore the most blessed places on earth, California, my home for a half century, would surely be up there. …its salubrious climate, spectacular scenery, vast natural resources… President Biden recently suggested that he wants to “make America California again”. Yet…he shou...
Rainfall is generally greatest during the summer.Snow is fairly uncommon in Texas, except in the higher mountains and in the High Plains. D3 Growing Season The growing season, or the period between the last killing frost in spring and the first killing frost in fall, ranges from 320 days ...
A look behind-the-scenes of "The Chosen," a Biblical-based TV show filmed in North Texas The seven-season series is filmed in Midlothian but set against the backdrop of first-century Israel, offering an intimate look at Jesus' revolutionary life and teachings. ...
On Saturday, August 10th, the Midland RockHounds partnered with the City of Midland to host an event of the century at Momentum Bank Ballpark: a watch party of the Olympic Men’s 800-meter Final. Competing in the final was Bryce Hoppel, a Midland native and son of Monty Hoppel, who was...
A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge. Townsend, Georgia Memory Park Christ Chapel Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true. Colta, Ecuador Iglesia de Balbanera Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquist...
(Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) and Cottages at Providence Commons in Providence Village, Texas. Located at 1955 Chambersville Road just north of the forthcoming Collin County Outer Loop extension, Cottages at Century Farms will feature 290 duplex-style homes, while Cottages at Providence Commons, ...
An adarga, or hardened leather shield, was part of a soldier’s gear on the Spanish Colonial frontier. The shield form was originally introduced to Spain from North Africa in the 13th century.
14th All 254 Texas counties under winter storm warning as arctic blast heads east Oklahoma City - Much of the country is bracing for a major blast of winter and bone-chilling cold. This weekend, Seattle saw its most snow in nearly half a century. And on Sunday night, at least 168 ...
May 14th, 1836, a band of ten to fifteen Comanches carrying a white flag approached men working in the Hornsby's field. John Williams and Howell Haggard were speared and shot down. The other men took cover and the Indians eventually decided against another attack and departed with a hundred...