Ashleigh Brilliant (1933-2025)Originally from England, he was the author of the witty postcards he both penned and illustrated called Pot-Shots. I began collecting them when I was about 13 and now I have a couple thousand. He lived in Santa Barbara and occasionally sent me... See More » (+12)
Merry Daylight Saving Time Eve!Be sure to prepare yourselves as Santa Clocks is coming to take back that extra hour of sleep he gave you six months ago! And if you’re in a country that abandoned this archaic tradition, bravo
March 6th in HistoryMarch 6th 6 March 1457: King James II decrees that there should be regular archery practice and that "football and golf be utterly cried down and not used". 6 March 1708: Prince James Stewart, "The Pretender", sails from Dunkirk for Scotland... See More »
Happy SundayThis is not about your salvation.. Regardless of your own understanding of God... Santa in the sky.....or sewage in the streets... To find it.., you have to be willing to step outside the box that created your suffering. And in that humility...... See More »
Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record NumbersWall Street Journal Feb-25-2026 In its 250th year, is America, land of immigration, becoming a country of emigration? Last year the U.S. experienced something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression: More people moved out... See More »
We are going to AricciaAriccia (Latin: Aricia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern... See More » (+1)
Two new blesseds: A Lebanese monk and a French FranciscanThe Pope authorises the beatification of Béchara Abou-Mourad and Gabriele Maria, and recognises the heroic virtues of a Ligurian priest, an Indian Capuchin friar, and a layman from Brescia. By Tiziana Campisi Lebanese priest Béchara Abou-Mourad, a m... See More »
Maternity in the Prati districtThe primary maternity hospital located directly in the Prati neighborhood of Rome is Casa di Cura Santa Famiglia (Santa Famiglia Women’s Hospital). Here are the details for maternity services in or immediately around the Prati area: 1. Casa di... See More »
Saint Margaret of CortonaMargaret of Cortona (1247 – 22 February 1297) was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano, near Perugia, and died in Cortona. She was canonised in 1728. She is the patroness saint of reformed prostitutes;... See More » (+1)
News from RomeAs of February 21, 2026, major news in Rome includes the damaging of a 17th-century Bernini elephant statue near Santa Maria sopra Minerva, with investigations underway, and a variety of cultural events, including a 150th-anniversary exhibition for... See More »
The clergy at Palermo CathedralPalermo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Palermo) is led by Archbishop Corrado Lorefice. The cathedral is a major site for veneration, holding the tomb of the martyred anti-Mafia priest, Blessed Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi. The clergy in Palermo, including... See More »
Santa moved to North Africa and became a sheikh. He's Muslim nowThe store found a use for his Santa figure for Ramadan (+1)
A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into lawBy Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR February 13, 20261:18 PM ET It was deja vu from 2025: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced more than $600 million in cuts to public health grants in California, Illinois, Colorado and... See More »
Speculation on Seahawks’ sale heats up following proposed WA ‘jock tax’Whether or not the Seattle Seahawks are sold after Super Bowl LX remains to be seen, but the timing of such speculation comes shortly after the details of an income-based “jock tax” on professional athletes in Washington state went public. A... See More »
Secret Santa giftI was late submitting my gift, so understood why I didnt get one. Yet just now I got my gift. Anyone else get their gift much later too?
Is it snowing or very cold where u are right now ?Hello ladies and gents. Are you enjoying Wnter still ? Are ya having a mental breakdown. 😛 Its supposed to snow this weekend in the Southeastern US. Is not like we have not seen this before. Besides a year ago we got around 7 inches in my region. W... See More » (+1)
Joke Of The Day From DHSDHS has no plans to steer clear of the Super Bowl. "Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear," DHS said. Unless you're a US citizen, exercising their first and second amendment rights. ICE were reportedly set... See More »
Is MAGA Sitting Out The NFL Conference Championships On SundayAll four teams are from sanctuary cities and the winners will go to the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, another sanctuary city. Maybe they will only tune to the MAGA sponsored halftime show only. Wonder if Trump make that call if LA or Seattle won.
The storm has struck, Palermo was unscathedCoastal areas in Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia devastated by severe weather. Cyclone Harry, a powerful Mediterranean storm, has wreaked havoc in Italy's southern Calabria region as well as on the islands of Sardinia and Sicily, particularly in... See More »
L'amore è amore è amoreSono innamorata del mio fidanzato Edoardo, che sta adottando la mia amata figlia Chiara e che accoglierà con me la nostra bambina in estate. Lo amo profondamente e lo onoro e mi dedico a lui, come una moglie amorevole secondo la Santa Chiesa di... See More »
Our chosen hospitalThe primary maternity hospital located directly in the Prati area of Rome is Casa di Cura Santa Famiglia, a private clinic specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Santa Famiglia Women's Hospital Description: This private clinic focuses... See More » (+7)
My baby turns 20 today 🥺His once pronounced dimples are hidden behind his beard. His once tiny toes buried in size 14 shoes. His once short blond hair now dark and flowing past his shoulders. His once high pitched laugh exchanged for the severe bass drop belly laugh that... See More »
Apparently, the SW sponsors are under the impression I'm a professional sniper in the employ of Santa Claus
Just learned about a bunch of videosThat went viral during Christmas. I removed myself from social media over the last two weeks to just disconnect and focus on the things that were personally important. So when I heard of these videos today, I have to admit, wtf is wrong with... See More »
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