While most in the United States gets ready for Thanksgiving in November and Christmas in December, there are many different holidays associated with the Buddhist religion, which are especially observed in Southeast, Central and East Asian countries.  Each year, throughout the world, various celebrations and festivals are held, often using the lunar calendar for [...]

   Footsteps reverberate down an empty hallway. Outside, wicked winds howl as they lap at the foundation of the house, enhanced by the endless drone of pelting raindrops. Occasionally, there is a blinding flash of lightning that reveals the maker of these footsteps. He is tall and wearing some sort of mask. In his right [...]

   August is the hottest month in the U.S.,  that means some really hot and happening food holidays too. National Sandwich Month We all love them so now lets learn about them. The term sandwich is occasionally used informally in reference to open-faced sandwiches; these normally consist of a single slice of bread topped with [...]

   In Irish folklore, the Banshees are known as the ancestral spirits of the Fairy world.  Their history extends way back into the dim and mysterious past.   Banshees are among the oldest Fairy folk of Ireland, associated as strongly as shamrocks and potatoes.  Banshees, also known as Bean-Sidhe, were appointed to forewarn members of Irish [...]

   The U.S. National Tobaggan Championships is the only organized wooden toboggan race in the country and possibly the world.  The toboggan chute is located in Camden, Main at the Camden Snow Bowl, a community owned year round recreation area which has developed thousand of deicated skiers since 1936.  All race revenue goes to off [...]