When we celebrate the arrival of the New Year, we are carrying on a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Here’s all you need to know. Who started the New Year? The early Egyptian, Babylonian, and Chinese civilizations all had rituals to mark the start of a new year. …
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What is the truth? What is identity? Is there a universal value? Are there borders which are not barriers but a simple diversity? Why do I love Rudolph when I have never seen a real reindeer? Questions that come to my mind from time to time, but especially in December. …
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At JRR Tolkien The Lord of the Rings, Frodo and the other Hobbits had some dramatic adventures before they even got to the Prancing Pony. Then, after one of the Nazgûl stabbed Frodo, the elven lord Glorfindel brought Frodo to Rivendell. In the adaptation of Peter Jackson, there were no …
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The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reported on Monday afternoon that the state had recorded its first two cases of COVID 19 caused by the new Omicron variant. Magdalene Scott, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section Supervisor at DPHHS, provided details on early exposures at Montana Omicron. “We have …
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Our cathedrals were once colorful, says Simon Jenkins, and today’s monochrome restorations are a travesty of history. Imagine a visit to the National Gallery in which every image you see is in black and white. The faces, the landscapes, even the dramas are all clear. They are simply devoid of …
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The Opinion BDN section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Andrew L. Seidel, constitutional lawyer and author, is the director of strategic response at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. This column was produced for …
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Based on the advanced technology and behavior of the monsters, the monsters in Monsters, Inc. may fear children due to their arrival during the Bubonic Plague. Although Monsters Inc. never explains why the monsters are afraid of children in the film, one theory holds that this fear may be due …
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So why isn’t there an “n” in “restorer” anyway? Is this meant to be some kind of simplification? Well no. It seems that the term “restaurateur” actually predates the concept of restaurant as we know it today. According to Michael Quinion of World Wide Words, the etymologically correct reason for …
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School-aged children continue to be a major source of coronavirus infections in Minnesota as the state’s fourth wave persists into its fifth month. Children between the ages of 10 and 14 had a test positivity rate of more than 15% last week, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota …
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The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, led by Daniel Wallenberg, opens its 2021-2022 season with “Song of Songs” on Sunday, December 12 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. Free entry. Proof of vaccination is required and all members of the public must wear masks. A live …
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