Month: December 2021

The Baháʼí Faith in Slovakia dates from about 1916 with an appeal by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá that Baháʼís should take the religion to the regions of Europe including Slovakia, then part of the empire of Austria-Hungary.[1] It is unclear when the first Baháʼís entered Slovakia, but there were Baháʼís in what is […]

The Oxford City Stars are an ice hockey team based in Oxford, England. They currently play in the NIHL South Division 1. Oxford City Stars City Oxford, Oxfordshire League NIHL South Division 1 Founded 1984 Home arena Oxford Ice RinkCapacity: 1,025 Colors Yellow & Blue    General manager Jo Mundy […]

Jeremiah “Kippie” Morolong Moeketsi (27 July 1925 – 27 April 1983)[1] was a South African jazz musician, notable as an alto saxophonist.[2] He is sometimes referred to as “the father of South African jazz”[3] and as “South Africa’s Charlie Parker“.[1] He played with and influenced some of South Africa’s great […]

Okayama (岡山) is a major transit hub for western Japan. But with white peaches, a brooding black castle, and the famous garden of Kōrakuen, there are plenty of reasons to catch a later train and get out of the station to explore. Korakuen Garden . . . Okayama . . […]

The Upper Peninsula (known throughout Michigan and in surrounding areas as “the UP”, or sometimes “the Yoop”) is a region of Michigan. It is not connected (except by a bridge) to the rest of the state, but is connected at its southwestern end to Wisconsin. Therefore, in general the Upper […]

USS Floridian (ID-3875) was a United States Navytroop transport in commission in 1919. For various ships named USS Florida, see USS Florida. USS Floridian arriving at New York City from France in 1919 with her decks crowded with American troops returning to the United States after serving in World War […]

David Spangler (born January 7, 1945) is an American spiritual philosopher and self-described “practical mystic.” He helped transform the Findhorn Foundation in northern Scotland into a center of residential spiritual education and was a friend of William Irwin Thompson. Spangler is considered one of the founding figures of the modern […]

François Valéry (real name : Jean-Louis Mougeot, born on 4 August 1954, in Oran, French Algeria) is a French singer-songwriter and composer. French singer-songwriter and composer (born 1954) François Valéry François Valéry performing in Cannes in 2019. Background information Birth name Jean-Louis Mougeot Born (1954-08-04) 4 August 1954 (age 67) Origin Oran, […]

Sydney Francis Barnes (19 April 1873 – 26 December 1967) was an English professionalcricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He was right-handed and bowled at a pace that varied from medium to fast-medium with the ability to make the ball both swing and […]

Two Man Advantage is an American ice hockey themed punk rock group, from Merrick, Long Island, New York, United States. They met via Beer-League hockey and formed the band in 1997. Their shows are very wild and can be intimidating for first time viewers. The entire band wears customized Two […]