Category Archives: Culture

Silent Sunday

Posted on May 24, 2021 by smkelly8

One of the hundreds of deer in Nara City. Silent Sunday

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Weekly Coffee Share

Posted on April 23, 2021 by smkelly8

Weekend Coffee Share is a time for us to take a break out of our lives and enjoy some timely catching up with friends (old and new)! If we were having coffee, the library ordered Call Me Tai Tai and … Continue reading →

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Wow. Just Wow.

Posted on April 11, 2021 by smkelly8

St. John Cantius Church I learned a lot from this tour of a Catholic church (the one I’ve gone to the most during this lockdown year+). I’m ashamed to say that I never even looked down at the floor, which … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on April 4, 2021 by smkelly8

http://www.bible.com/72/mat.28.6.hcsb

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Japan’s Urinal Video Games – The Weird World Of The Sega Toylet

Posted on February 17, 2021 by smkelly8

Japan is known for its high-tech toilets, with electronic control panels, retractable bidets, heated seats, and sound effects to mask the user’s … Japan’s Urinal Video Games – The Weird World Of The Sega Toylet

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For Chinese New Year

Posted on February 13, 2021 by smkelly8

Two videos a friend shared. She knows Raz, the young man who hosts. Kudos to Chinese Chat for having over 1,000,000 subscribers. No mean feat.

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More from St. Hyacinth Basilica

Posted on January 4, 2021 by smkelly8
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St. Hedwig Church

Posted on January 4, 2021 by smkelly8

Chicago

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Catholic Face-Off

Posted on December 28, 2020 by smkelly8

Who’ll win: Matt Walsh or Michael Knowles? I did better than Walsh but not Knowles. I have to say my Catholic schooling left a few holes in my knowledge. We spent way too much time making collages (even in high … Continue reading →

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The Eagle Huntress

Posted on January 3, 2019 by smkelly8

Armchair travel at its best, The Eagle Huntress, a documentary, follows a strong, determined 13-year-old Kazakh girl who is the first female to become an eagle hunter. Her ancestors have used eagles to hunt for generations, but the hunters were … Continue reading →

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