Dec. 12th is a big feast day in the Catholic Churches in the Americas. It is one of the biggest feast days in Mexico. Every day is a feast day of one or more saints in the Catholic... moreDec. 12th is a big feast day in the Catholic Churches in the Americas. It is one of the biggest feast days in Mexico. Every day is a feast day of one or more saints in the Catholic calendar. It is a chance to celebrate the daily mass of the church. The Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe is celebrated with parades, traditions from Mexico (because she appeared in Mexico City to a poor peasant), music, and masses.I looked to see one celebration around Houston and found what one church is doing:1. They will start with a mass.2. Then they have a group of dancers called The Matachines to perform the dances.3. Then mariachis will entertain with playing of guitars and singing.4. Next, they will have refreshments and people are encouraged to have fellowship.5. People are also encouraged to dress in their country's tradition dress. It will be interesting to see the various countries represented in this diverse area. 6. People may also bring flowers to put on the altar before the mass is celebrated.7. Time: 6:30 pm - 9:45pm.... less
The number of institutions housing the elderly are many and keep growing. There are all levels of care provided depending upon the needs of the person. They are not cheap. I don't ... moreThe number of institutions housing the elderly are many and keep growing. There are all levels of care provided depending upon the needs of the person. They are not cheap. I don't know if having a full-time nurse living in a home to care for the person would be cheaper. It seems shipping them out, farming them out to elsewhere is more convenient for those who choose to do that with their old folks. Maybe it's what the old folks want. Maybe they don't like living somewhere that is not theirs. I don't know. It just seems a shame to me that this is how our society treats its elderly. Do other countries do the same? less
How advanced were robots that many decades ago? The episode was about a family. Dad, mom and daughter. They had a maid. At one point daughter dearest started getting hard to handle... moreHow advanced were robots that many decades ago? The episode was about a family. Dad, mom and daughter. They had a maid. At one point daughter dearest started getting hard to handle..insistent. They always stayed in that house and she wanted to go out into the world. The last scene shows the robot that was "the daughter" is now the maid. The robot that was "the maid" is now the daughter. Makes me wonder if the father had a robot wife as well. The robots in that long-ago TV show didn't know they were machines. They looked human. Could we all be robots and not know it? less
Does everyone have someone who intimidates him/her? The boss who is always rude/demanding goes home to a shrew of a wife and gets no peace at all. So he takes it out on the his sub... moreDoes everyone have someone who intimidates him/her? The boss who is always rude/demanding goes home to a shrew of a wife and gets no peace at all. So he takes it out on the his subordinates at work because he can. Every fish has another fish who is big enough to bite him. And that fish has another fish and so on ad infinitum. Which fish intimidates you and whom do you take it out on? Why?
If you were to submit a question, answer, comment, statement, blog, etc, each one containing a different photo or graphic from what you currently have saved on your computer(s), ho... moreIf you were to submit a question, answer, comment, statement, blog, etc, each one containing a different photo or graphic from what you currently have saved on your computer(s), how many would there be? I'm at over 600 on my smart phone alone. The laptop probably has at least one and a half times that amount. ~
Makes a joke about death, when you were talking in a serious /philosophical tone? My email buddy and I enjoy jokes, but recently I was sharing that someone I knew back in college, ... moreMakes a joke about death, when you were talking in a serious /philosophical tone? My email buddy and I enjoy jokes, but recently I was sharing that someone I knew back in college, recently died, at a young age, and I was so sad about it. Then I talked a little about death and how I ponder it, but his reply was nothing about the girl who passed, and just a joke about death in general. I don't know how really to respond to someone who may not show empathy for someone you knew, do you say something, let it go, or kind of distance yourself? Sometimes I admit I distance myself from people if they seem not to care what I'm saying (which I'm unsure if that's the case or not)... or if they are rude etc .... I'm not sure how to reply.. less
Someone here, (naming no names!) said that Muslims and muslim countries were stronger than us, (by this I mean UK/US) because your/our birthrate is dropping.. They tried to link th... moreSomeone here, (naming no names!) said that Muslims and muslim countries were stronger than us, (by this I mean UK/US) because your/our birthrate is dropping.. They tried to link that to feminism.. this question isn't about feminism, that's a whole new debate.. But this got me thinking... I'd always assumed that yes, other cultures DO have more children than us and I assumed the idea that women were little more than breeding factories churning out kid after kid in countries like India...Apparently it isn't quite like that....and although for sure the world's population is increasing, (again another whole debate on it's own) the countries we traditionally thought of as having very high birthrates have actually seen a massive decrease in the number of children born.. according to a book I am reading called unnatural selection...I couldn't believe this.. it was against everything i had thought.. but a looksee on the web seems to confirm that countries where we traditionally thought people had loads of kids now do no... less
Hello everyone!I have an acquaintance who is a 48-year-old woman in France. She's been an anorexic/orthorexic with strong OCD for decades.She also has a phobia: she fights against ... moreHello everyone!I have an acquaintance who is a 48-year-old woman in France. She's been an anorexic/orthorexic with strong OCD for decades.She also has a phobia: she fights against the least downtime. Too long inactivity gets her much distressed. For example, she can't sit too long.As you can imagine, she doesn't sleep much (3 or 4 hours each night).She also fear aging, paralysis and decrepitude. I think that phobia is more or less related to the fear of death (thanatophobia). 'Downtime' is said 'temps mort / dead time' in French.-> I'd like to know the name of her phobia so that I can look up further and better understand what she experiences in that regard.Thank you! less
Many shows are renewed for more seasons or cancelled because of the amount of viewers. How do television networks determine how many viewers they have for each show?
How far back that would take us I do not know. But people survived without those things so we know it's possible. No fear about robot taking our jobs though. That's a good thing to know.
Hello:BUT, if Jeff Sessions, the new attorney general, wants to DROP all charges against the cop, he CAN. Will he?? Should he? I say he WILL. Look again, at... moreHello:BUT, if Jeff Sessions, the new attorney general, wants to DROP all charges against the cop, he CAN. Will he?? Should he? I say he WILL. Look again, at what this cop did.excon
I do, sort of. I have a bionic ear. Decades ago I had otosclerosis and my hearing was reduced by 90%. I had an operation that replaced the frozen stapes with a wire and my hearing ... moreI do, sort of. I have a bionic ear. Decades ago I had otosclerosis and my hearing was reduced by 90%. I had an operation that replaced the frozen stapes with a wire and my hearing has been perfect in that ear ever since. A wire. Opened up the world. Some folks have robotic limbs. They're not as good as the real thing but they do a pretty good job.
