October in the U.S. sees celebrations like the Mid-Autumn Festival, (or Moon Festival), a Chinese tradition celebrating family and harvest. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than 3,000 years, with roots in China’s Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BCE). Ancient Chinese communities worshipped the moon to celebrate the end of the harvest season, offering […]
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In Latin, “octo” means eight – October’s place in the Roman calendar when March was the first month. It is now the 10th month in the Gregorian calendar. In Old England, October was called Winmonath, or “wine month,” for the season’s wine production, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It was also known as Winterfylleth,
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“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” The heat of summer is finally gone and the wind is cool. It’s not too hot and it’s not too cold. My favorite fall days are when the sun is shining and there is a crisp breeze. Fall nights are perfect for curling up
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The Pear Tree Project has embarked on a summer long journey to highlight the arts, in particular music. There is no denying that the beats, rhythms, and melodious crooning have carried us through the dog days of summer. However, there is another cause near and dear to our hearts, DOGS, as well as other furry
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Hail Victory! Braves on the Warpath! Fight for old D.C.! Fight on, fight on ‘Til you have won Sons of Wash-ing-ton. Rah!, Rah!, Rah! From Touchdown Jesus, (the “Word of Life” mural on the Hesburgh Library grounds at Notre Dame, with the depiction of Jesus with upraised arms, which resembles a referee signaling a touchdown),
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She Said ~ The summer will soon be like the faded kitchen wallpaper, a thing of the past; hot, lazy, sun filled days begone! High pitched laughter will turn to groans and grunts. The early morning sun will oversleep and let the darkness blanket us for a little longer. Life will not steamroll ahead as
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bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches (intransitive verb), is the observation of live birds in their natural habitat, a popular pastime and scientific sport that developed almost entirely in the 20th century. In the 19th century, almost all students of birds used guns and could identify an unfamiliar species only when its corpse was in their hands. Modern
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Another one in the books! This past weekend The Pear Tree Project attended the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival was launched sixty-eight years ago when local business owners and art lovers proposed that downtown Mystic pattern a fair after the famous Washington Square Festival, in New York. And so they did.
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And every time I’ve held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose When someone departs this life, the first question is, “How old were they?” The answer, if they were older than 80 is always the same, “Oh,
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Friday ~ As July comes to an end, The Pear Tree Project continues its pursuit of live music, of every assortment. This time it was Mary Albani, a local performer whose tightly-packed, bursting at the coils, treasure-trove full of melodies songbook delighted the modest crowd, inside Tomasello Winery Tasting Room, in Cranford, New Jersey.
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