A Zen of My Own

In ancient Roman times, if you were a god or goddess, you probably had a festival named after you. It was just a thing, I guess. A way to he...

In southern India, today begins a four day harvest festival known as Pongal. It begins with music and ends with a picnic. On the first ...

In the Punjab, in northern India, they celebrate Lohri, a harvest festival. It is believed the festival was originally celebrated on the win...

In August 2007, the national bird of the United States, the Bald Eagle, was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife list...

In Roman mythology, Janus is depicted as a two faced god and is the god of beginnings and of doorways. By two faces, I mean one looking forw...

In the mountains of Greek Macedonia, the women honor the midwife, Babo, or St. Domenika. St. Domenika was a midwife, who according to tradit...

Arthur Conan Doyle never told us what day his brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes was born. That small detail, however, has not stopped fans...