God’s grace offers us fresh starts

                Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As the once-vibrant wo..

                                      2014 ‧ Drama film/History ‧ 2h 7m Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult ..

182 Years of "Silent Night" 1818-2000 Stille Nacht (Silent Night)   * Poem: Father Joseph Mohr (1792-1848), written in 1816   * Music: Franz Xavier Gruber (1787-1863), written in 1818   * English Translation: John Freeman Young (1820-1885), in 1863   * The inspiration for the poem came from a trip to bless a newborn in the middle of winter (and snow) for a ..

Pizzelle Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Yield: Approximately 3 dozen Ingredients 6 eggs 1 cup butter, melted 1½ cups sugar pinch of salt 1 teaspoon anise extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3½ cups all-purpose flour Instructions 1. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs on medium speed until pale and thick (about 3-5 minutes) 2. Add in th..

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 photo provided by commons.wikimedia.org  "If These Walls Could Speak"  Shawn Colvin If these old walls, if these old walls could speak. What a tale they have to tell, hard headed people raisin' hell. A couple in love livin' week to week. Rooms full of laughter, if these old walls could speak.   If these old halls, if hallowed halls could talk. These w..

A teacher's tough decision to leave the classroom Josh Waldron 3:17 p.m. EDT June 9, 2014 As the title of this post suggests, I have made the tough decision to leave the classroom for good at the end of this school year. The decision is a painful &#111&#110e — both personally and professionally. It is also a public &#111&#110e, as I've been honored as rec..

Eerie Photos of North Brother Island, the Last Unknown Place in New York City by Johnny Strategy on May 23, 2014 How does an island in New York City’s East River go from being notoriously feared, almost 100 years ago, to being completely forgotten about today? That’s the story behind North Brother Island, the subject of photographer Christopher Payne’s new photo book. A ..

Maya Angelou April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014 Thursday, May 28, 2014 Statement from Dr. Maya Angelou’s Family: Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or comprehension. She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality,..

Reading provided by http://www.docstoc.com/docs/67686410/Athens-Sparta-Worksheets---DOC Answer Key by hanwanner 1.    Athens, Sparta 2.    polis 3.    Democracy 4.    Plato, Socrates 5.    Sparta 6.    its strongest military  7.    to be trained as soldiers 8.    slaves