One sou token , Montreal, 1830s The sou was an obsolete French unit of currency, replaced in 1795 during the Revolution, when the franc became subdivided into 100 centimes instead of 20 sous. So why is this one sou coin being issued in Canada in 1836? Canada wasn’t a unified country with its own currency […]
Photos by: Cherri Oh ♥ ♥ ♥ I know, I know! Old news! But I just had to post something about this SL news! It’s really exciting! If you haven’t already taken a “look see” at the homes you really need to tp over and explore. Here’s the Landmark for the New Linden Homes. Also here’s a LINK for some interesting […]
ScaredyCatsCreative Blogs: April 2019 Introduction. Everyone wants to write and publish a best-seller. Of course, why a particular story or book resonates with the reader and public is subjective. If you could teach or learn how to write a best-seller, then everybody would be writing them. But this is not the case. Learning how to […]
英語のみ This is one of my 2019’s resolution to go to Queenstown, New Zealand. Since the day I decided to study in New Zealand, like 4 years ago, I was attracted to this beautiful and “100% pure” place. I find myself more of a mountain person, than that of a beach, (though I love a […]
(CNN)As Pastor Harry Richard watched the flames consume Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, his soul swirled with emotions. Just two weeks earlier, on April 2, Richard’s own church, Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, was set ablaze. It was one of three predominantly black churches in the area that were intentionally burned down,…
4 men travelling around Vanuatu and back to New Zealand by the power of wind. The childhood dream! Sailing around the world with the wind in my sails, a wooden leg (or two good ones) and a parrot on my shoulder. In possession not only my own boat, but more importantly my own freedom and […]
The Bagel Suit My father was married seven times, as best I can count. He had three of us with my mother (marriages #1 and #2). He had two daughters with Shirley (#3). He had another daughter from a marriage in Northern California (#4). He had a son from an annulled marriage in Mexico City […]
