Category: Philippine History
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A Rose (Rosa Banksiae) and a Tip for a Happy and Healthy Lifestyle
Class: Rose Species Syns: R. banksiana, Banksian rose, Banks’ Rose, Lady Banks’ Cultivated since 1796 Rosa banksiae is one of the best shrubs for a wall and in a few years will reach the top of most houses. It produces an abundance of pretty small roses with the sweetest fragrance you can imagine. The…
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July Fourth 2018
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: While you enjoy your bar-b-ques and fireworks – take a moment to remember the troops that made it all possible for that to happen today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA !!! Ralph Waldo Emerson‘s “Concord Hymn.” It was sung at the completion of the Concord Battle Monument on April 19, 1837. ? By the…
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Muttontown, NY and the Muttontown Preserve
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: Muttontown is an incorporated upscale village in northern Oyster Bay Township with a total area of 6.1 square miles and family income is one of Long Island’s highest. The area borders Brookville to the south and west, East Norwich to the north and Syosset to the east.…
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Feeling stressed out? Stop and Smell the Roses
Feeling stressed out lately? It is time to change our bad habits. In a world buzzing with frenetic activities, we find ourselves as busy as ever. No wonder we are all stressed out. Most of our health problems are due to our unhealthy lifestyle. Studies show that stressful living causes health problems. Find out how…
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Philippines’ Early History – Human Migration
Originally posted on Subli: The Philippines was once a part of mainland Asia. The first sign of man in the Philippines dates back to at least 35,000 years ago. Since prehistoric times, the islands have been populated by peoples of the Malay race. Most of them lived simply in scattered villages at river mouths. Their…
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U.S. MEMORIAL DAY
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: “Taps” Please take a moment for them before you begin your holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afO3rEtup1o “Hymn To The Fallen” Support the troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omd9_FJnerY Not every country holds Memorial Day on this date, many are in November when we hold our Veteran’s Day, and I’m certain you have your own ceremonies to display…
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Rose Month in the Lowcountry
Originally posted on Rose Gardening World: May is a rose month in the lowcountry and it keeps me very busy this month. First we had our rose show at Johns Island library. I meant not to get involved with some of the activities of the rose society this year since I finished my four-year term…
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A Rose (Iceberg) and a Tip for a Happy, Healthy and Successful Living
Originally posted on Stop and Smell the Roses – Stay Healthy and Stress Free : ? Photo Credit – Flowers My Inspiration ? ? Class: Floribunda Parentage: ‘Robinhood’ x ‘Virgo’ Date of Introduction: 1958 Hybridizer: Reimer Kordes Registration Code: KORbin Syns: ‘Fee des Neiges’, ‘Schneewittchen’ ? I first saw ‘Iceberg’, a white modern, cluster-flowered rose…
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The Ice Age – Part 2
Originally posted on Subli: ? By scientificamerican.com ? ? During the glacial or ice age periods, the sea level was lowered because the ice sheets were formed upon the surface of the land. The huge ice sheets contained a considerable portion of the earth’s water. Much land was formed providing land bridges between continents for…
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