Artwork titled: The Triumph of the Holy Innocents by William Holman Hunt, 1883. In the Catholic Church, on December 28th we pledge our devotion and commemoration of the Holy Innocents. These are the children who were slaughtered by King Herod as Jesus escaped the danger of Bethlehem. I have experienced my own brush with a […]
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Known as “the first lady of children’s music,” Ella Jenkins performed on all seven continents.Courtesy of the artist — Photo from the Ella Jenkins Website. You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins’ signature tunes, like “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing A Song.” And you may have then played her music
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Murder For Tea I’m planning a tea party for next Saturday and even now, as I sit writing the invitations, it feels obscene. — On TV, I watch the war in our cities and towns — one man against another, neighbors shooting and looting; throwing rocks through car windows — and why? For what? I
