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Papal Heraldry: Oh, How I Wish I Had The Time.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2024

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Until last night I had never really paid much attention to papal heraldry — actually any type of heraldry. I would be vaguely familiar as to why such and such a pope might have opted to include this or that in their coat of arms, e.g., John XXIII using the winged lion of Venice to denote that he had been the Patriarch of Venice.

Last night I had an e-mail from an academic who specialized in ecclesiastical heraldry. Got me intrigued. I took a quick look at what the popes had done.

Today, I spent 5 minutes having a look. WOW. There is so much to be researched.

I could easily do a ‘Popes and the Tale of their Coats of Arms‘. Wow. I could have a ball. It would nicely complement my books of pope names.

BUT, I don’t have the money. Stupid to even think I have.

A great field for someone. I am envious.

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‘J.D. Vance’ ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Do You Think ‘Donald Trump’ Watched It All The Way Through?

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2024

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Yes, I watched it earlier this week.

It was OK. Wasn’t sure that it was that special. Yes, he did well to go to ‘Yale’ and get through given what he had gone through.

I just kept on wondering whether ‘Donald Trump‘ watched it BEFORE he picked him as his V.P.

Just wondering.

Wonder what he thought. If he did watch, he obviously must have been impressed. Interesting.

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Why Aren’t The Week-Long Race Riots In The UK Not Getting The Worldwide Media Attention It Demands.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2024

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Very strange. As some of you know I listen to ‘BBC‘ news multiple times a day on ‘Sirius XM‘. This is BBC News from London. Typically they EXCEL at reporting relevant news stories from the UK. Not so the last week.

So much so that I think there is some sort of CENSORSHIP going on!

Yep, I kid you not. This morning they in passing mentioned that a few of the rioters from this past weekend had had their court hearings and had been jailed. That was it. They couldn’t wait to move on.

They spent hours talking about the situation in Bangladesh. Yes, that was serious, BUT what is happening in the UK is closer to home — & it could spread to other countries, especially if ‘Elon Musk‘ continues to fan the flames.

It is disturbing.

It appears that that BBC et. al. have been instructed to ‘keep the volume down‘. Not Good. Damages their credibility too.

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Anura’s Picture Of The Day + 6 Others, August 7, 2024.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2024

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Anu’s Picture of the Day:
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The other 6:
In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.

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