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One dozen short stories comprise this book, a bouquet of life's little tales. Each story, like a rose, pretty in and of itself, but much more breathtaking when placed together in a vase. Thelma T. Reyna draws from her life's experiences and decades of writing, creating a masterpiece collection in "The Heavens Weep for Us and Other Stories." Stories of ordinary people facing life's challenges, each with its own flavor. The book has a baleful look, foreshadowing tragic rumblings of discontent to her unpretentious characters.
Her characters are dusty, simple, and real. People referred to as the "Salt of the earth." They are hard working, rather uneducated, yet all have their own "people smarts." Life hits them hard as they feel the heat when in the sun and they get chilled when out in the wind. They are a part of the environment, not sheltered by the layers of metal and chrome money can buy, not gilded by the adornments of fashionable items sold in stores, not thinking of what they want but rather what they need. They are the kind of folks that dry their clothes outdoors on a line.
In one story entitled Faithless, Reyna's character says, "My name is Santa Fe Santana. If you really want an English translation, it's Holy Faith Saint Ann. That's me. I'm not Sandy. I'm not a Santa. I'm Faith." This one excerpt resonated in my mind the core of her character's straightforward talk.
Thelma T. Reyna has created glimpses into lives quite unlike those of her readers. She simplifies her narration as her characters simplify their way of existing. As life is harsh, so is the impact of these memorable stories. Some of which are on the fence of being literary poetry, others dark and thunderous, but individually unique. Again, like the roses in a bouquet each loosing peddles at its own time, each story lives in the reader's mind afterwords on its own.
Her cover art draws you to the ominous Cumulonimbus storm clouds, with a ripple effect of a water droplet, or possibly a tear drop from heaven. This montage indicates to me, in my opinion; we are all connected to one another, and what we do in life has an effect on others. There's a storm-a-coming, take shelter, take heart; "The Heavens Weep for Us."
Reviewed by: Gary R. Sorkin
Gary R. Sorkin is the Senior Editor for Pacific Book Review. Please visit Pacific Book Review at: http://www.pacificbookreview.com
Chinese New Year - Get Chinese New Years Eve Celebration around the World and chinese new year 2010
The Chinese New Year is a fifteen day celebration that falls on a different date each year as it is a combination of lunar and solar movements. It usually falls in the month of January or February. This year marks the 'Year of the Horse'. The Chinese New Years date varies every year and falls on second new moon after the winter solstice. The date for the occasion is decided according to the calendar which is a combination of the solar and the lunar calendar. Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, cat, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar are the animals that are considered to be auspicious. Each person as is believed in the Chinese calendar resembles an animal and this reflects their traits. The Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival as it is also known is the most revered holiday of the year. This is the time when family and friends gather and offer prayers to their ancestors and deities followed by a lavish dinner to usher in the New Year. During this time, families clean their homes while feng shui believers decorate their homes accordingly. On Chinese New Years Eve, members of a family stay up late as legend goes that long ago; the gods in heaven would give gold to each family so they would keep awake, active and ready to accept the gold gift. Families decorate their homes with pretty vases and colorful flowers symbolizing that nature has reawakened. Oranges and tangerines are placed in the house as a sign of happiness and prosperity. A tray of candies made of eight different types of candies are placed along with these. The candies are made of lotus seeds, longan, peanuts, coconut, cumquat, red melon seeds, candied melon, etc. The traditional food that is a significant part of the Chinese New Year party includes Jai, Fish and chicken, noodles and desserts. The dinner has a symbolic meaning in which the Chinese dumplings imply wealth as they are in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots. Jiu is the traditional hard liquor in China symbolizes longevity as also Daikon, a white radish. Red chilies symbolize good luck while rice ensures harmony. Chinese people are usually out on the roads, especially kids who wear Chinese dragon masks and go for the Chinese New Year Dragon parade. Dragon dances are a vital part of the Chinese New Year. One man who has a 'Pearl Of Wisdom' on a pole entices the dragon to follow him to the drum beats as though searching for wisdom and knowledge. The lion dance is an equally important ritual in the consecration of any auspicious time in China. The Lantern Festival is an amazing visual display of multicolored paper lanterns created by craftsmen in designs of butterflies, dragons, birds, dragonflies and other insects or animals. The Dragon Boat Festival marks the day of a certain Chinese scholar who threw himself into the river over a political protest. Chinese New Year is not just a festival of fun and part, but also a time to welcome the new season, pray for prosperity and well being and cleanse away the any thing evil.
The Chinese New Year is a fifteen day celebration that falls on a different date each year as it is a combination of lunar and solar movements. It usually falls in the month of January or February. This year marks the 'Year of the Horse'.
The chinese new year date varies every year and falls on second new moon after the winter solstice. The date for the occasion is decided according to the calendar which is a combination of the solar and the lunar calendar.
Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, cat, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar are the animals that are considered to be auspicious. Each person as is believed in the Chinese calendar resembles an animal and this reflects their traits.
The chinese new year 2010 or the Spring Festival as it is also known is the most revered holiday of the year. This is the time when family and friends gather and offer prayers to their ancestors and deities followed by a lavish dinner to usher in the New Year. During this time, families clean their homes while feng shui believers decorate their homes accordingly. On Chinese New Years Eve, members of a family stay up late as legend goes that long ago; the gods in heaven would give gold to each family so they would keep awake, active and ready to accept the gold gift.
Families decorate their homes with pretty vases and colorful flowers symbolizing that nature has reawakened. Oranges and tangerines are placed in the house as a sign of happiness and prosperity. A tray of candies made of eight different types of candies are placed along with these. The candies are made of lotus seeds, longan, peanuts, coconut, cumquat, red melon seeds, candied melon, etc.
The traditional food that is a significant part of the Chinese New Year party includes Jai, Fish and chicken, noodles and desserts. The dinner has a symbolic meaning in which the Chinese dumplings imply wealth as they are in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots. Jiu is the traditional hard liquor in China symbolizes longevity as also Daikon, a white radish. Red chilies symbolize good luck while rice ensures harmony.
Chinese people are usually out on the roads, especially kids who wear Chinese dragon masks and go for the Chinese new year Dragon parade. Dragon dances are a vital part of the Chinese New Year. One man who has a 'Pearl Of Wisdom' on a pole entices the dragon to follow him to the drum beats as though searching for wisdom and knowledge. The lion dance is an equally important ritual in the consecration of any auspicious time in China. The Lantern Festival is an amazing visual display of multicolored paper lanterns created by craftsmen in designs of butterflies, dragons, birds, dragonflies and other insects or animals. The Dragon Boat Festival marks the day of a certain Chinese scholar who threw himself into the river over a political protest.
Chinese New Year is not just a festival of fun and part, but also a time to welcome the new season, pray for prosperity and well being and cleanse away the any thing evil.
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What's the movie where a bunch of teens play baskteball with bikes and later they become white ninjas?
You have everything up there. It's the movie from the 80's, and I know they have some kind of medallions and they some kind of motion and then a dragon appears and they are white ninjas. And I know they get those medallions from a vase they stole from a giant and the main villain is some kind of witch. Thnx
could it be Mighty Morphing Power Rangers?
thats the only thing i can think of like that
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