Superstitions

Said Burke “Superstition is the religion of the feeble minds”. It leads men to form false ideas of beauty. Even in civilized countries today, superstition produces narrow mindedness, madness and sufferings. Superstitious are many and they vary with nations and localities in kind and degree, An English villager would associate good luck with black cats, horse shoes and finding of a pin or shell. In our country too, we have similar superstitions.  The appearance of a cat at the time of journey...Read Full Story

Superstition I am categorically not superstitious. At least I don’t think I am. One day last week I thought very seriously about whether to wear green or not. I don’t often wear the colour and to be honest when I bought the t-shirt it didn’t cross my mind about the supposed connotations. I knew that green cars are not especially a good choice, and that’s why it isn’t often chosen by manufacturers these days, racing green is a thing of the past. Green at weddings somehow I knew was not a...Read Full Story

Said Burke “Superstition is the religion of the feeble minds”. It leads men to form false ideas of beauty. Even in civilized countries today, superstition produces narrow mindedness, madness and sufferings. Superstitious are many and they vary with nations and localities in kind and degree, An English villager would associate good luck with black cats , horse shoes and finding of a pin or shell. In our country too, we have similar superstitions. moreRead Full Story

Click Here If Alexz Johnson - Superstition Video Not Working Alexz Johnson - Superstition Lyrics and Video Here is Superstition Lyrics by Alexz Johnson @ lyrics-video-music.blogspot.com My hands are ice It's out of my control It's a change of heights, see I wandered off the road But the superstition Gotta loosen up the rope, see If there's a vision You gotta let it show But I'm looking in the mirror I'm in the middle Staying alive I'm trying not to fear her There's too much static She's hard...Read Full Story

T he evidence is now conclusive.  Bad things do not happen in three’s.  At least not for me.  But before I tell you about that, I have a few announcements to make. First of all, my sister Rose has a new post on the TexAltaRescue website. Response has been positive to the stories of animal rescue and there will be many more to come.  There are still a few days left to take me up on my offer and donate a few more of my dollars to the animal rescue cause.  Just go to http://grumpyoldtrucker...Read Full Story

Your wedding is supposed to be one of the most important and special days of your entire life. Generally, weddings are highly anticipated and planned months or even years in advance. Much care is taken to ensure that every single detail is just right. From the decorations and flowers, to the music, wedding vows, food and cake - every bride wants everything to be perfect. There are many time-honored traditions that are generally observed (or at least considered) in the wedding planning process...Read Full Story

It's amazing how we let our error prone brains get the best of our perception. But there's more than just being cautious with our perception. We frequently receive information or perform acts that don't match with our current thinking. This creates a phenomenon called cognitive dissonance--an uncomfortable need to resolve the conflict. One way to resolve cognitive dissonance is to change our position so that it matches with the new behavior or information. But who wants to be wrong or...Read Full Story

What do you know about eagles? If you're like me, you probably know some, but it's always highly enjoyable to learn more about the wildlife that surrounds us. With that in mind, it was a pleasure to visit Lensmaster Kathy McGraw's wonderful lens all about Eagle Facts, Myths, Legends and Superstitions . Kathy presents not only a lot of information about eagles from around the world, but also what the eagle means to various cultures. In particular, there is a fascinating section describing...Read Full Story

Friday the 13th sounds unlucky ? Traditional superstition ? And a lot of people dislike it and believe it to be unfortunate. A Friday occurring on the 13th day of any month is considered to be a day of bad luck in English and Portuguese-speaking cultures around the world. And similar superstitions exist in some other traditions. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia (horribly long words). The origins of Friday superstitions are many which...Read Full Story

Travel Funnies: Superstitions You may have noticed it on a hotel elevator ride or walking down the aisle of an airplane: the inconspicuous jump from 12 to 14. Step on a crack, walk under a ladder, break a mirror... everyone...Read Full Story