Mysterious Cosmic Matter Discovered!
May 12, 2008 by europadanicaJust came across this article from LiveScience.com on the discovery of an enigmatic and elusive type of cosmic matter:
Happy Pentecost/Whitsunday! - Recipes to Celebrate Mother’s Day!
May 11, 2008 by europadanicaFor those of my readers looking for additional recipes to celebrate Mother’s Day today, here’s another recipe-related theme from allrecipes.com:
Mother’s Day
Happy Eating!
Happy Pentecost/Whitsunday to those of you celebrating this day!
Cinco de Mayo Recipes!
May 9, 2008 by europadanicaEarlier this week many people around the world celebrated the Mexican holiday known as Cinco de Mayo.
For those of you interested in Cinco de Mayo-related recipes, here’s a recent theme from allrecipes.com:
Cinco de Mayo
Happy Eating!
Good News For All Hockey Fans!
May 2, 2008 by europadanicaThe 2008 Ice Hockey World Championship is about to begin in Canada later today with this year’s tournament being held from May 2nd to May 18th in Halifax and Quebec City.
A couple of links for those of you interested in reading more about this awesome (for all of us hockey fans, that is 
) sporting event.
2008 IIHF World Championship
Quebec City and Halifax welcome the world
Hawaiian May Day Recipes!
May 2, 2008 by europadanicaWith all of the May Day celebrations taking place yesterday, some of the readers of this blog might be interested in this May Day-related theme from allrecipes.com:
Hawaiian May Day
Happy Eating!
Romanov Autumn! - The Historical Enigma Solved At Last?
May 1, 2008 by europadanicaWhether one is a confirmed monarchist or a republican (constitutionally not politically) I’m sure many people have pondered the enigma of what really happened to the Romanovs, the Imperial Royal family of Russia.
According to this BBC News article, the latest - and perhaps final - chapter in this tragic tale is to be found in this story:
Tsar’s lost children identified
For those of you interested in reading more about this amazing family and an era in which the historical term true royalty often equalled ancient dynasties and lineages and meant much more than the sadly prevalent modern-day “get married, receive a title - get divorced, lose a title“ kind, here’s a link to a very thought-provoking book on this subject from Amazon.co.uk and one of my favorite books on this topic:
Romanov Autumn: Stories from the Last Century of Imperial Russia by Charlotte Zeepvat
Happy Reading!
Happy Ascension Thursday!
May 1, 2008 by europadanicaAlso, wishing all of the readers of this blog a very Happy Ascension Thursday.
Whether or not you’re celebrating this day as a religious holiday, or just enjoying having a day off from work, I hope you’ll all have a safe and wonderful day with your friends and family.
The Discovery of New Species in South America!
May 1, 2008 by europadanicaAccording to this article from EurekAlert!, several new species have recently been discovered in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
Here’s more on this amazing story:
Happy May Day!
May 1, 2008 by europadanicaWishing all of the readers of this blog a very Happy May Day and a great start to the new month!
For those of you interested in the history of May 1st, here’s further information from Answers.com:
May Day
Brain Games Good For The Brain?
May 1, 2008 by europadanicaGood news for those of us who enjoy crosswords and for those who don’t.
According to this BBC News article recent research indicates that exercising the brain daily with some form of mental challenge can be quite beneficial to the mind, and it doesn’t have to be crosswords only.
Here’s more on this thought-provoking story:
