Monday, February 7, 2022

Ticinese heritage in the wine country

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The Swiss Hotel History [From SwissHotelSonoma.com ] In 1835, fifteen years before the Bear Flag Rebellion that established the California R...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Invictus: Part 3 - "The Wolf Age"

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As I sit here in the cold of a garage, as I have for about five weeks now, I ponder the upcoming Full Wolf Moon which will occur on Monday e...
Monday, January 3, 2022

"The Bridge" in Ticino featured now in Windows 10 Spotlight

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Ponte dei Salti bridge in Lavertezzo, Switzerland This town in southern Switzerland was first mentioned in the historical record in 1327 as ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

'A Mountain Rose'

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My mother lived in Kelseyville, CA for many years, at the base of Mt. Konocti (elev 4,305 ft) 'A Mountain Rose' Her brood hailed fro...
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Winter Solstice 274 CE: Roman Temple to Sol Invictus ("the Unconquerable Sun") is dedicated by Emperor Aurelian

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Temple of the Sun (Rome) The Temple of the Sun was a temple in the Campus Agrippae in Rome. It was dedicated to Sol Invictus on December ...
Friday, December 10, 2021

Invictus: Part 2 - Facing The Crossroads

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'The Bend in the Road' We come to life's crossroads And we view what we think is the end. But God has a much wider vision And He...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Invictus: Part 1 - The struggle to be the architect of one's own destiny

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My late mother, now gone six months already, owned a book entitled 'A Treasury of the World's Best Loved Poems'. Now as I engage...