What is the history of Norway’s national anthem? From 1523 to 1814, Norway existed in a union with Denmark, often known as the ‘Twin Realms’ or the ‘Dano-Norwegian Realm’. As a result, many Norwegian nationals were spread throughout the region, residing in Danish towns and c...
In spite of appearing to almost touch, Jupiter is more than four times farther than the goddess planet. The showpieces in this week’s conjunction parade: Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Credit: NASA/ESA That distance translates to the chill realm of the giant gaseous planets where ...
Frederick, reminds us at Trial Theory that today is also the 112th anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's "Citizenship In A Republic" speech delivered at the Sorbonne, Paris, France, 23 April, 1910. It is an Ode to Quality long-loved by hard-working full-time lawyers worldwide. Excerpt: ...
Joel and Luke have created something special in for KING & COUNTRY, and this is a band that’s certain to make waves, continually in the CCM realm, and now maybe into the mainstream market as well (with the injection of their brand-new song ‘relate’ and their previously poignant and ...
After exactly 7 years (anniversary: tomorrow ) in the Windy City, I’m moving. It feels a little wild to type that, but the wheels are firmly in motion and I’ll be moving back to my hometown of Lynden, WA as of Labor Day. Or as I’ve tried to explain it to people: ‘the co...
My Wife visited the famous faith healer Amang Hari on her 30th anniversary in Kawit, Cavite (Google her, that's another story which I will be more than happy to share with you when you get some time!) My Wife said prayers and lit candles, of which we have a bunch, for your award....
In the realm of sci-fi, it’s a rare sequel that outshines its predecessor.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanhad it easy, becauseStar Trek: The Motion Picturewas such a slog by comparison. A true showing of greatness was the way thatThe Empire Strikes Backsomehow managed to impro...
This post is an ongoing summary of my experiences, and a retrospective (in chronological order): What’s In John’s Brain?– 16 December, 2012: The post that started it all, on the 10th anniversary “Not Dead Yet Day” of my stroke. ...
We’ve been really fortunate in the realm of small, independent venues in that we have the bar and restaurant to keep us afloat. That’s the only reason we’ve been okay. The basic pitch for independent venues is that these rooms are increasingly unique. That makes them all the more wor...
11. What would you do if every time you snapped your fingers, you ended up in a random place on earth? Snap to an adventure! 12. What would you do if you were asked to name a new planet? Wow, talk about a stellar honor! 13. What would you do if you could live in any fantasy...