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Pizarro: Winchester Mystery House is looking for a Friday the 13th bell-ringer - Inside Bay Area

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 01:58 PM PST

Pizarro: Winchester Mystery House is looking for a Friday the 13th bell-ringer Inside Bay Area There's a Friday the 13th coming up next month, and the day is marked at the Winchester Mystery House by the ringing of its tower bell 13 times at 1 p.m. (you know, 1300 hours). Usually, this task is performed by a well-known face in the community ... and more »

Charlie Hebdo: Where Neocons, Zionists, Masons and Communists Converge - Foreign Policy Journal

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 11:20 AM PST

Charlie Hebdo: Where Neocons, Zionists, Masons and Communists Converge Foreign Policy Journal While the smug might dismiss this as conspiracy theory, the Grand Orient is openly proud of its Jacobin heritage and most political candidates (other than those of the FN) are invited to explain their position to the GODF Brothers. Indeed, the Grand ... and more »

Fraudsters on prowl, keep bank data safe - Times of India

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 10:57 AM PST

Fraudsters on prowl, keep bank data safe Times of India It has set the alarm bells ringing and led police to issue a warning that Kolkata and its immediate neighbourhood are in the grip of fraudsters. Police say the ... As per the practice, these mobile money providers earmark one 'wallet' against each cell ...

Bells will be ringing on Sunday at St. John's College - Eye On Annapolis

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 10:42 AM PST

Eye On Annapolis

Bells will be ringing on Sunday at St. John's College Eye On Annapolis Every year the bell of St. John's College's McDowell Hall rings to mark an important rite of passage for seniors at the country's third oldest college. Approximately 101 seniors will be allowed one celebratory peal between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday ...

Coming this spring: Campanile turns 100, national parks and privacy in the ... - UC Berkeley

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 09:31 AM PST

UC Berkeley

Coming this spring: Campanile turns 100, national parks and privacy in the ... UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is ringing in spring 2015 with a celebration of towering importance on campus: the 100th birthday of UC Berkeley's most visible and beloved landmark, the Campanile. And that's not all: 2015 is also the 100th anniversary of the Berkeley ... and more »

Legislature is now underway - The Coal Valley News

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 09:10 AM PST

Legislature is now underway The Coal Valley News The first session of the 82nd Legislature is now underway and I am both humbled and honored to be representing the 7th senatorial district once again. This year marks a change in the legislature as the majorities have shifted in the Senate and the ...

King's Lynn Minster's bells ring to mark Zeppelin raids - Lynn News

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 09:05 AM PST

Lynn News

King's Lynn Minster's bells ring to mark Zeppelin raids Lynn News Bellringers at St Faith's church in Gaywood remembered the victims of the raid by ringing a quarter-peal (1260 different changes) at St Faith's church on Sunday. The bells were rung half-muffled - one side of each bell's clapper was covered with a ... and more »

New FebFest puts its focus on array of arts - KeepMEcurrent.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 08:10 AM PST

KeepMEcurrent.com

New FebFest puts its focus on array of arts KeepMEcurrent.com 8, 2 p.m., Pine Tree Academy Bell Ringers, First Parish Church. Feb. 13, 7 p.m., L.L. Bean presents “Cycling Peru's ... 20, 5-8 p.m., Freeport USA presents Flavors Of Freeport, Hilton Garden Inn (www.freeportusa.com). Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Feb ...

Blackburn Cathedral celebrates consecration of first female bishop with East ... - Blackburn Citizen

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:45 AM PST

Blackburn Citizen

Blackburn Cathedral celebrates consecration of first female bishop with East ... Blackburn Citizen A PEAL of cathedral bells rang across Blackburn last night to celebrate the consecration of the Church of England's first female bishop who started her ministry in the town. The Reverend Libby Lane was ordained yesterday as the eighth Bishop of ... and more »

Blackburn Cathedral celebrates consecration of first female bishop with East ... - Lancashire Telegraph

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:34 AM PST

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn Cathedral celebrates consecration of first female bishop with East ... Lancashire Telegraph Bell ringer and former 'Tower Master' Ian Smith, said: “We thought it was an appropriate way to mark a piece of Church of England history. All 10 bell ringers invited took part. “We wanted to celebrate the first woman Bishop and the fact that she ...

Walking the Razor's Edge: Amazon Studios and the Ghost of Hollywood Past - mxdwn.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:12 AM PST

mxdwn.com

Walking the Razor's Edge: Amazon Studios and the Ghost of Hollywood Past mxdwn.com So this has been a good year for Amazon so far, hasn't it? First its flagship series Transparent ends up being the belle of the ball at the Golden Globes. Then it announces the development of a new original TV series with Woody Allen. Last week it ... and more »

Spanish dudes dressed in sheepskins - it's a thing - CANOE

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 06:28 AM PST

CANOE

Spanish dudes dressed in sheepskins - it's a thing CANOE Bellringers, known as "Joaldunak" in Basque language and a man dressed as Hartza (bear) (C) march with big cowbells tied to their backs during the ancient carnival of Ituren, in the northern Spanish Navarra province on January 26, 2015. ... revolving ... and more »

Born Out of Rapt Distraction: On Silvina Ocampo's 'Thus Were Their Faces' - The Millions

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 03:12 AM PST

The Millions

Born Out of Rapt Distraction: On Silvina Ocampo's 'Thus Were Their Faces' The Millions Here's the narrator of “Friends,” for example, sardonically noting the external resemblance between a surfeit of grief and a light smattering of gaiety: “Nearly the whole town was in mourning; the cemetery looked like a flower show, and the streets ...

Century-old signatures discovered in Kinross refurbishment - The Courier

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 02:06 AM PST

The Courier

Century-old signatures discovered in Kinross refurbishment The Courier “We do have one from 1899 — not in that area, it's in the old bell tower. I have come across one on the back of an old piece of wood that was 1856. Anyone who's been in there doing refurbishment work seems to leave their mark.” Asked if the current ...

Mons' year of culture - Deutsche Welle

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 12:22 AM PST

Deutsche Welle

Mons' year of culture Deutsche Welle Apes, van Gogh and dragon fights: Mons, one of two EU Capitals of Culture this year, is rich in tradition and full of contrasts. No other city offers as many World Heritage Sites in such a small space. Bildergalerie Kulturhauptstadt Mons ... and more »

Born Before His Time - Cricket Web (blog)

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 11:34 PM PST

Cricket Web (blog)

Born Before His Time Cricket Web (blog) So why does his name still ring bells? It is a combination of two ... As the express pace of youth faded Jessop did try and introduce some subtlety to his bowling, and latterly sometimes produced useful spells of off spin. It would be fair to say ...

Somber day: Memorials, vigil mark one-year anniversary of firefighter deaths - Toledo Free Press

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 08:26 PM PST

Toledo Free Press

Somber day: Memorials, vigil mark one-year anniversary of firefighter deaths Toledo Free Press Pvt. Stephen Machcinski's brother, Rick Machcinski, third from left, a firefighter with the Fort Wayne Fire Department, listens to speakers during a public memorial ceremony in Toledo City Council chambers Jan. 26. Toledo Free Press .... A Toledo ... and more »

Bells will be ringing out for appeal - Evesham Observer

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 04:12 PM PST

Evesham Observer

Bells will be ringing out for appeal Evesham Observer BELLS Across the Meadow will be ringing out at All Saints Church for a concert in aid of Evesham's Bell Tower Appeal. The evening of events takes place on Saturday, Feburary 7 from 7.30pm and features the combined talents of local pianist and composer, ...

11 Years After Closing, Owner of Noe Valley's Real Food Finally Ready to Build - Curbed SF

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:57 PM PST

11 Years After Closing, Owner of Noe Valley's Real Food Finally Ready to Build Curbed SF Amid real estate prices that spiral ever upward and the stiffening competition for space in San Francisco, an 11-year vacancy on a popular commercial strip seems like a near impossibility. But on 24th Street in Noe Valley, the old Real Food grocery has ...

Melbourne Express Live: Tuesday January 27, 2015 - The Age

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST

The Age

Melbourne Express Live: Tuesday January 27, 2015 The Age 8:54am: Letter of the day comes from Karen Healy from North Melbourne: How wonderful to see Rosie Batty being recognised as Australian of the Year ("The Rosie effect", 26/1). In this award we .... New York Times. In the UK, the first woman bishop in ...

Chearsley, Bucks

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST

Ten Beacons of Light in the Muslim World - Daily Beast

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:02 AM PST

Daily Beast

Ten Beacons of Light in the Muslim World Daily Beast Weighing the book in my hand, I try to weigh it in my mind as well—objectively, if possible. The narrative is sometimes crude, more often tasteless, and always bitter as distilled gall. But it is true—true to the bone-and-gristle life in this ...