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Great Home Cooking in America
Just finished reading an old cookbook that I had stored away. It was compiled by the Food Editors of Farm Journal. I have really read a cookbook before, and I thought I would share this one. This is a cookbook that shares recipes that go back to colonial America as well as recipes that originated from the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle Eastern countries and North and South America. The book also gives a brief historical introduction before each section of recipes. The color plates are really vivid and pretty of all the various kinds of foods of the world and how when the creators of the recipes brought them over some families did make some variations of the recipes of time.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Dogmatic Leaders
When leaders and political masterminds of the world give orders to start a war, do they empathize with people? Do they think of individuals as fragile beings that may get broken, destroyed, or killed? Or do they count them in numbers as part of the statistics that will determine whether they will win a war or not? How long has the world been ruled by such dogmatic leaders?
By Grace Kusta Nasralla2 years ago in Critique
Ascended Beings
Love comes in many aspects & forms where the love of churches filled an empty place I had in younger years that led to a diverse discovery. Down south of the border I found myself exploring the distinctive Cathedrals in Mexico where even the smallest towns had elaborate houses of worship. Some had weddings, some had funerals, while some had late night masses, others closed at four. It was fun to travel by bus from town to town, where I felt like a free spirit without fear. Walking down the streets one day in Guadalajara I spotted a city newspaper showing on the front page, a picture of what looked like Jesus & Mary. she was sitting on a donkey, he was walking by her side. The headline read..Imposters?? The article said they were traveling somewhere in the vicinity, looking as if they stepped out of the Bible. I thought it was interesting as I entered one of the colossal Cathedrals that stand on each side of one particular street. To my surprise their was a choir singing in the balcony while a white robed man was giving communion. Walking in line to receive, I came face to face with the realistic image of Christ. His brown hair at shoulder length & features matching a painting. Looking down at his feet I noticed he wasn’t wearing sandals, but military boots. His picturesque hand holding the host that I took while the choir crescendoed underneath the streams of sunlight. When the service ended, I wondered who he was, yet I couldn’t ask. Yet, I feel today their was something there. If he was a time traveler, our paths had crossed. The reason why I felt he had time traveled is because the Choir was African. Where does a Choir like that appear in Guadalajara? I felt like they too were ascended beings looking much like the choir in Romeo & Juliette singing, “When doves cry.”Other times I had seen what appeared like time travelers were in smaller towns where a couple of young men had hair that looked like it had never been cut. Thick clumps of rope like hair that went to their praying knees with Caucasian faces covered with dirt, as if they had never bathed. They crawled on their knees to the stack of candles lighting them with prayers. I learned it was their custom to walk on the knees, as I hadn’t seen this before. The image of the man giving communion seems like a surreal painting itself, as I felt he wasn’t a priest, more of a prophet. Thirty three years later, a mysterious image of a woman was filmed in a white robe walking in a small town in the country shaped like a tear. People wondered who she was as she seemed to be holding her heart within her garments. I believe holy people do exist somewhere in a distant realm, possibly Nibiru. Nibiru, a conception of a floating planet that appears from high altitudes in the Arctic. Their isn’t proof it exists, why I believe it could be heaven, I’m not sure. Possibly I had been there before. The woman in the video appears at a time where the world is suffering enormously. Certainly a miracle of a ascended being is needed. The clothing I found last Summer seems similar to her style. The white harem pants with pink hearts & white scarf. Could they have been hers? The way the clothes were displayed on benches by the waterfall. The following day two pieces of wood were nailed to the gazebo, as if warning not to give away someones articles again. Their was a grey sweater I found as well. I wore it one day while photographing the pool. My reflection in the glass portrayed a small image of a grey alien. Could this be the ticket ascended beings use to travel? I wonder about the little aliens as many do. In place of a child, I would like to have one. I believe in them, as I think they are special, & seem so distant, far away from being loved. I could find out what they eat & buy clothes for them. Many Videos of them show them lost in the forests, as many are homeless. I guess I’ll have to wait & see if my wish will transpire, yet I am grateful to have had a supernatural experience that I can not explain. Ufos are all around us, a dazzling reminder lighting up the sky with wondrous lights. Lights that make one wonder, who is up there? Why are we killing creation? How do we replace hate with love? These are words I ask as I compare two Roswell guitars. One I found in a music store, a tiny grey guitar having a welded alien doll with big eyes. It was a high priced item twenty years ago. Today the only Roswell guitar I found is shaped entirely differently. Picture a shiny steel grim reaper scythe for a musical axe. How could they go from cute to deadly? The rest of the Roswell guitars are sold in pieces. In this case I feel broken hearted. Like a frozen in time painting of The Virgin Guadeloupe touching her Corazon. Her image portrayed on the white garment of the young man holding a bouquet of Roses. She is always pictured with Roses, South of the border.
By Ocusan M2 years ago in Critique
Title: *고어 (Gore)*
Sure, here is an explanation of a horror movie using Korean movie titles and character names: --- Title: *고어 (Gore)* In the movie *고어 (Gore)*, Ji-hyun, a young woman, moves to a secluded countryside village to escape her troubled past. However, she soon discovers that the village is haunted by the vengeful spirit of a woman named Hae-won, who was wrongfully accused of witchcraft and brutally executed centuries ago. As Ji-hyun delves deeper into the village's dark history, she uncovers chilling secrets and must confront Hae-won's wrath to save herself and the villagers from eternal damnation.
By olymoolla2 years ago in Critique
King Lear.
Robert M. Massimi. Many of the New York City more noteworthy theater companies have been around for a long time and Frog & Peach is one of them. The company was based out of The Sheen for many years and now puts on many of their plays at Theatre at St. Clements on West 46th St.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).2 years ago in Critique
Is Philosophy Still Relevant in Modern Life?
I believe in the vast expanse of human inquiry, philosophy and science stand as enduring pillars of understanding, each offering unique insights and methodologies. Philosophy, characterized by critical analysis and logical argumentation, delves into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and the nature of reality. Science, on the other hand, relies on empirical evidence and experimentation to understand the natural world and produce testable explanations.
By Banzan A. B.2 years ago in Critique
THE ZONE OF INTEREST and the Sound of Horror
"'The little snow white bird flew down and sang, 'Be warned, be warned.' Gretel understood what the witch had in mind, and said, 'Please show me first, I don’t know how to do that.' The witch sat on the shovel, and Gretel pushed her into the oven, as deep as she could. Then she closed the iron door of the oven, and secured it with a bar. The witch got cooked alive as a punishment for her horrible deeds.'"
By Jack Anderson Keane2 years ago in Critique
Contemporary Art
What is contemporary art? I am going to try to define this mode of art in an acrostic poem critique. Classic. Opportunity to see what you see things.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
S.W.A.T Season 7 A Gripping Start
As the seventh season of "SWAT" kicks off, viewers are immediately thrown into the heart of the action with its first episode, featuring none other than Shemar Moore leading the charge. Titled "The Promise," this episode delivers everything fans have come to expect from the series and more.
By Sue McGaughey2 years ago in Critique
Artist's story poem
Who and what are artists? Do you draw, write, sing or take pictures? Do you use a pen and paper or a computer or do use a paintbrush or sculptors' tool with clay or stone or musicians with their music whatever the style? An artist is one who can show an image in words or show through using various colors or other forms of media like a photograph. Artists are people who see people and things in a different light for how other 'regular' people see things. We share our stories in words as writers and images as artists and photographers and sculptors. We share our ideas and dreams with all who care and want to see and hear our work.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Blacklist Season 10.
The producers of "The Blacklist" should have let well enough alone. The main cast seem tired and slow, the new additions to the Blacklist team are better than the originals still left in the series.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).2 years ago in Critique
Captive Star
'Captive Star' a romance mystery novel written by Nora Roberts is the second in a series. This is a continuation of 'Hidden Star' but this is the story of MJ, a bartender/owner and Jack, a skip tracer and a misunderstanding of who is who and what needs to be done. Once again Nora Roberts has the reader visualizing the whole page-turning story.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique