China has many honorable, mythical and legendary heroes.

China has many honorable, mythical and legendary heroes. One such hero is Zhuge Liang.

Here he is in a popular depiction, shown wielding a crane feather fan and wearing Taoism inspired robes. He is one of the most revered Chinese heroes of them all. 

Check out this list of “5 Chinese Heroes You Should Know About”. 

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Artists I Fancy: Venice in Beautiful Color Images 125 Years Ago | Open Culture

Historical photography.  Below is a view of the Rialto Bridge, which spans one of the city's famous canals; Venice, 125 years ago.  Though not "real" color photographs, they have been colorized and as such more accurately reflect a lively period in late 19th-century Europe.  The Library of Congress' page on the photocrom process explains it: "Photochrom prints are ink-based images produced through 'the direct photographic transfer of an original negative onto litho and chromographic printing plates.'"  

Have you always wanted to visit Venice?

Wouldn't it be even more interesting to travel back in time and visit 19th century Venice?

You can do so through this wonderful collection of photographs.

Venice in Beautiful Color Images 125 Years Ago:
The Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & More

Society and Culture: What Does Arab Mean?

QUESTION:  Besides being in the entertainment business, what do Danny Thomas, Casey Kasem, Paula Abdul, and Paul Anka, all have in common?

ANSWER:  
They are all famous Arab-Americans.


Michael Franks is a smooth jazz crooner and he sings a love song about his tumultuous relationship with his lover. He describes their interactions with these lyrics: “Every night we fuss and fight like Arabs and the Jews.” Whoa! There's a lot of history wrapped up in just one line from a song.  The Jews I know but exactly who is an Arab?  Karla Scott, M.B.A. wrote an excellent blog post that answers this question.  An excerpt and the link are below. 

"What does Arab mean?

a. A nationality
b. A religion
c. A race
d. A geographical area

The answer is none of the above, really.

Arab is a culture. The three unifying features of the Arab world are language (Arabic), religion/law (Islam, Koran in Arabic)* and geography(24 countries in Middle East and Africa). The term Arab refers to a culture that originated in Arabia and in the 7th century, expanded to include most of the Middle East and Northern Africa. ..."


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* NOTE:  There are some who disagree with Ms. Scott's second identification mark.  They maintain that an Arab can be an Arab and not be Muslim.  In fact, they assert that Arabs were Arabs long before Islam was even a religion.  They back up their claims either by pointing to secular historical records that pre-date Islam; referencing Jewish/Old Testament scriptures which refer to the descendants of Ishmael as Arabs (Ishmael was Abraham's son by his wife's handmaid, Hagar); or referring to both the records and the biblical accounts.  It is said that Mohammed proposed that the entire Arab (which was very divided) could be united if they all embraced the religion of Islam as it would make them a brotherhood.  Some Arabs, not ALL, embraced the religion.

America is clearly a diversified country.  But since American history textbooks don't truly reflect this diversity, certain months are set aside in the USA to pay respect and honor to Americans of various heritages and backgrounds who made significant and positive contributions to the building of America.  April is the month designated to celebrate Arab-American Heritage.  I could have published this post in April.  But why? ☺  Any day is a good day to share enlightening facts gleaned from American history or world history.

“There are two types of people in this world, the Givers and the Takers. The Takers sometimes eat better, but the Givers always sleep better.” - Danny Thomas, Birthday remembrance pic.twitter.com/508as7mheZ

— Aurora (@CitizenScreen) January 6, 2018

Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 – July 10, 2015) pic.twitter.com/g58KHB1GDz

— Aurora (@CitizenScreen) July 10, 2017

Home and Garden: Gardening Recommendation for Those Who Love Red

Red is my favorite color and when I see flowers like the one in the image below, it's my favorite color even more! This heart-shaped flower is called Anthurium. They grow in other vibrant colors; not just red. It is also known as Laceleaf. They bloom all year long. If you plan to add these to your garden here are a few tips. 

"Caring For Anthurium Growing In The Garden Or Home"

"Anthurium is one of the most popular houseplants. Attractive to look at, easy to look after, and brings with it a real personality into the home, which gives a serene feeling in white, whilst the brightly coloured varieties have a lively appearance. Although most people think that the coloured part is the flower, it’s actually a coloured bract. Anthurium flowers are very small and are all found on the spike."

SOURCE:  The story of Anthurium | Hot Plants and Flowers | Hot & Happening | Magazine Sections | Magazine | Fusion Flowers Magazine Floral Design Arranging and Books | Fusion Flowers

"The anthurium flower is known universally as a symbol of hospitality, as this exotic beauty thrives in nearly any location in the home or office. ... As a potted plant, the anthurium plant symbolizes abundance and happiness to the home."

SOURCE:  Anthurium Flower Meaning - Flower Meaning

"According to legend in fact in ancient Greece, the flowers of Anthurium were Cupid's arrows, or the god of love, who could make people fall in love. Despite the history of flower lovers, Anthuriums have begun to be a symbol of Christmas festivities just like poinsettia and fir."

SOURCE:  Anthurium : Perfect Houseplant for Gifting – RollingNature

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Celebrities Who Were Killed by Their Fans

So sad to be robbed of the joy of living by those who claim to adore you.

Celebs Who Were Killed By Their Own Fans | nilefm

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My New Instagram Account ~ My Favorite Post

Creature of habit that I am, signed into my social media accounts as I do each day and a nice person had sent me an invitation to join Instagram.  

Had tried on my own several times but was unsuccessful. ☹ 

Perhaps an invitation was all that was needed.  ❤
Later I learned that I could have created an account all along with just me eMail address.

Live and Learn.

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My Fox Nooze Curates Awesome Content!

Curating the best content from around the web is like sharing golden fruit with friends. The FoxNooze blog is part of my Tumblr net. This is one of them which shares interesting information about art, food, society, and culture, etc.  Don't you want to taste the golden fruit?

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My New Instagram ~ My 'Most' Posts

2017 was almost about to end and I was beginning to wind down. It was November when I received an invitation from a Facebook friend to join Instagram. Created an Instagram account and posted my first photo November 2, 2017. It's been forward and onward ever since. I'm really enjoying my IG account. Found a cool tool to help me gather some statistics about my activity. The tool is not endorsed or certified by Instagram but it was still helpful. ( Browse your Instagram content with Picbear. )

My IG account (as of May 2018) is about 7 months old.

Below are my Most Liked Posts and my Most Commented Posts.

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