When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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I'm an atheist, but I still enjoy various types of music, including the religious variety, as some is quite beautiful. To that end, I posted this a few years ago on Facebook. I braved the nightmare that is the main site today and was able to find it. I hope it brings joy to you.
Now, it's time for some Christmas music history! Some of these are playlists, so just skip what you don't like, I promise, this is not the usual music you hear in shops!
I have a few time periods in mind, but let us begin with the very first Christmas song ever written.
Jesus Refulsit Omnium - Roman Christmas Song - YouTube
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And now, for something a bit more modern. Don't expect to hear Elvis on this list, though.
Here are some songs from the eighteenth century! Unfortunately, these are just instrumentals.
18th Century Authentic Christmas Music
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On to the Regency! Yay! Sadly, there isn't much available from then. Please feel free to make suggestions.
The Gloucester Wassail/The Holly and the Ivy, Regency Christmas
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This may or may not be authentic, but it's pleasant. Again, it's instrumental.
Regency Music - Peaceful Christmas
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This is real, in more ways than one, as the song existed then, and it's being played on a genuine Regency piano!
O come o come Emmanuel played on a Regency period Broadwood square piano
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On to the Victorian era. Believe it or not, while a large number of familiar Christmas songs came from then, I can't find a good playlist! Again, if you know of one, please suggest it. While this recording is modern, you can be sure that Victorians would have been very familiar with the arrangements and that many also spent time in the church where this was recorded, probably hearing the same organ, too!
Victorian Carols from St Bartholomew the Great
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Now, let's turn to my second favourite period next to the Regency, the Edwardian! This extremely special! All of the following was actually recorded then! I have made it a tradition to listen to this every year. Some of the tunes may be familiar, but in several cases, the lyrics may not be. The last one is a real treat for the children and those young at heart!
Vintage Christmas Songs from the 1900's & 1910's Playlist
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I'm not very familiar with this one.
1900s -1910s Victorian Christmas Music Selection
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This is from two years after King Edward's death, but I had to include it, as it's a lovely version. Note that the link that I originally provided no longer exists, so I had to find another. But here, you can actually see the grammophone!
"Silent Night! Hallowed Night!" Elsie Baker on VV Model XI, 1912.
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Finally, as my friends know, I love Eton College, so I had to include this. It breaks the theme slightly, in that it doesn't belong to a specific time period, but songs from different times are sung, and all in a very traditional manner.
Eton Choir Christmas
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#ancient #choir #choral #Christmascarols #Christmas #Edwardian #English #EtonCollege #fortepiano #historical #instrumental #Latin #music #phonographs #Regency #Roman #songs #Victorian
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Après un succulent #dîner de Noël au #restau éthiopien, j'ai dormi seulement 3 heures.
Impossible de me rendormir.
Pareil pour ma soeur et ma mère, nous sommes une famille de détraqués du sommeil.
Alors on a commencé à cuisiner pour notre réveillon de ce soir au lieu de petit-déjeuner en somnolant.
#cuisine #cuisineéthiopienne #cuisinevégane #vegan #restaurant #Rouen
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Christmas 2024 in Marseille
#christmas2024 #photo #photography #marseille
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The Birth of Jesus - Luke 2:1-20 (NIV)
Christmas is a great time to celebrate with family and friends, and enjoy the gifts and cards we give to each other in celebration. But it's also a time to reflect on the story of the nativity and the glorious day that Jesus was revealed to be the Messiah.
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And everyone went to their own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
The Archbishop of York will say that the Church of England must "kneel in penitence" and "be changed" in his Christmas day sermon, an attempt at turning the corner after the CofE's annus horribilis related to its leadership's handling of historic allegations of abuse.
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#Church #Abuse #ChurchOfEngland #CofE #Anglican #Christmas
Church ‘must kneel in penitence’ after abuse scandal, says archbishop in Christmas sermon
Archbishop of York will call for people to put the needs of others first – including victims of abuseHolly Bancroft (The Independent)
I just accidentally found a new (for me) operetta! Sadly, I doubt I'll find more by these two in this particular play, but perhaps, I can find it performed in English somewhere. It sounds like something I would absolutely love to see.
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#music #operetta #TheaPhilips #theatre #theater #TreforJones
I love this song, and for some reason, I always find myself singing it. This man's voice is also among the best I've ever heard in my life. For some odd reason, this video doesn't say his name. It's Trefor Jones.
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#Bethlehem #Christian #WestBank #Jesus
Bethlehem's Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ongoing Gaza war and West Bank tensions
The lack of tourism in the enshrined spot where baby Jesus was said to be born follows 14 months of war in Gaza.Yousra Elbagir (Sky News)
Déjame estar contigo
#DejameEstarContigo la mejor película mexicana del año, a nuestro parecer, y al parecer nadie sabe mucho de ella. Ya en algunos cines.
#Xarliclub #movies #tv #cinemastodon #filmsky #max #cinemexicano
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In a year of tough news, these are some of the stories that made us smile in 2024
Whether we were paying attention or not, 2024 was filled with good news. In case you weren't, NPR's member stations have been keeping track. Here are some of the stories that made us smile this year.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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2024 will be the hottest year on record, even hotter than expected
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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What is the best gift to give to your friends for Christmas? Well, if you're Ivor Novello, apparently, it's a professionally-recorded meddly of your music, with a Christmas greeting written out! Can you imagine recieving something this beautiful from a friend? Most of these people worked with him as well, so it was probably both friends and colleagues who received it, and, I'm willing to bet, his own mother.
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Some Christmas traditions can be traced back centuries. Others come from families with stories attached. This one is entirely mine. It started many years ago, when I first heard this, and it's continued ever since. Here, then, is the original Jingle Bells. If you think you know this song, you're probably wrong, especially the chorus! Have fun, and happy Christmas! I hope your driving experience is better than that of this poor man. haha
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Happy Year end..
sorry for cross-posting this to some of you...
For the special coming days, I wish a pleasant year end vacation with the following words of wisdom from Marseille, a place I once lived :
"Bon Bout d'An Et à L'An Que Ven......Que Se Siam Pas Mai, que Siguem Pas Mens !"
Honestly, I don't really care if Google Translate or ChatGPT works with Provençal dialect, so, here is literally what it means :
"Happy Year End and to the Year to Come....If we are not more, let us not be less!"
indeed people in this special place at the end of the A7 motorway believe these few days between X-mas and new year's eve condition the whole next year to come.
Sincerely yours.
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Christophe MICHEL, PhD on LinkedIn: sorry for cross-posting this to some of you... For the special coming…
sorry for cross-posting this to some of you... For the special coming days, I wish a pleasant year end vacation with the following words of wisdom from…Christophe MICHEL, PhD (www.linkedin.com)
Hell,world!
Sujet pouvant heurter la sensibilité de personnes
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#discours #centrisme #nidegauchenidedroite #enmêmetemps
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'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules
Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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The Reddit community revives the holiday spirit after popular Secret Santa events end
Swapping presents with strangers on the internet is a favorite pastime for many Reddit users. After two popular holiday gift exchanges ended, bereft merrymakers are set on keeping the tradition going.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Nissan and Honda announce merger talks amid a rapidly changing global market
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes changes in its move from fossil fuels.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Georgiana Brummell
in reply to Georgiana Brummell • •These don't fit anywhere, but they're so enjoyable that I had to include them. They're by Mozart. No, not Wolfgang, but but his father, Leopold!
The first was written with Christmas and children in mind. But let's just forget we're adults for a moment.
Leopold Mozart Toy Symphony Gmajor
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This one is another happy piece that always makes me smile.
Musikalische Schlittenfahrt (The Sleigh Ride) - Perennial Praise
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