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Ren Fest season is here! The Tennessee Renaissance Festival starts this weekend and runs every weekend in May, and there are other Ren Faires in Tennessee and across the country all spring, summer and fall. Here are some Ren Fest Resources to help you get ready to step back in time in style: Renaissance Marketplace - Best Renaissance Costumes Whether you are putting a costume together for a Christmas present, Ren fest, Halloween party, Renaissance wedding, historic reenactment, Pirate party, Lord of the Rings event, Comic-Con, Dragon-Con, or other costume event, this lens should give you ideas and options of what to buy to make your Renaissance costume a reality. Costumes at: Renaissance Marketplace - Best Renaissance Costumes Tennessee Renaissance Festival in Triune, TN   If you would like to travel back to 16th century England, you'll want to visit this historic annual family entertainment venue just outside of Nashville. The Tennessee Renaissance Fest...

Don't Get Mom a KitchenAid for Mother's Day! Defective KitchenAid 23.875-Inch Built-In Dishwasher (Color: Black) ENERGY STAR Item #: 333418 | Model #: KUDS30IXBL finally stopped working altogether. Congratulations, Kitchen Aid and Whirlpool! You have planned obsolescence down to a fine art! The KitchenAid Dishwasher (made by Whirlpool) which was installed on Nov. 3, 2012 and used for a light load once every week or so since then has stopped working entirely after never cleaning dishes since it was installed. To recap the list of woes throwing my money away on this flimsy and ineffective piece of junk caused, let's start with how much flimsier this machine was than the old washing machine I had. The plastic was thin and there was much less metal. The flimsy top tray starting coming off the track a couple of weeks after the dishwasher was installed. After washing my first load of dishes and ALL SUBSEQUENT LOADS, I noticed a nasty white film coating all ...

"Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends," Billy Graham said in a statement released by the BGEA about the death of George Beverly Shea. "I loved him as a brother. My prayer for his wife, Karlene, and his children, Ron and Elaine, is that God will strengthen them during this time."  Renowned gospel soloist George Beverly Shea died April 16, 2013 following a brief illness. His death was tucked between taxes and the Boston Marathon Attack, so I didn't get the opportunity to give Shea's passing the coverage it deserved. "I first met Bev Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio," Billy Graham said in a statement. "As a young man starting my ministry, I asked Bev if he would join me. He said yes and for over 60 years we had the privilege of ministering together across the country and around the world."   I wrote this article when he celebrated his 100th birthday M...

Like most Americans, I have been shocked by the senseless attacks by at least two Muslim men at a traditional athletic competition where families stood with other spectators. A child killed along with other spectators dead and injured, a policeman killed responding to a call -- the growing tally of senseless death and destruction by cowards who serve a religion of anger. Pressure Cooker: The Boston Marathon Attack Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the Boston Marathn attack and their families Read more Boston Marathon Pressure Cooker Bomb  Article at: Pressure Cooker: The Boston Marathon Attack--Christian Activities Also see: What is a pressure cooker bomb? After the terrible bombings at the Boston Marathon, the term pressure cooker bomb has become a household word. A pressure cooker bomb is an IED, a term readers may associate with war coverage in the Middle East. IED simply stands for "improvised...

Night of the Living Dead image - public domain Zombie Acrostalypse - a Poem of the Zombie Apocalypse Thanks to AMC's hit show "The Walking Dead," interest in the undead rising. This (tongue-in-cheek) poem in acrostic form seeks to address important questions about zombies Poem at: Zombie Acrostalypse - a Poem of the Zombie Apocalypse - Yahoo! Voices   Also See:  Daryl Acrostic -- a Poem of the Zombie Apocalypse A poetic tribute in acrostic form to Daryl Dixon, hero of the zombie apocalypse on "The Walking Dead"  As of 12:40 AM April 15, 2013, this is the first usage of the brand-new word Acrostalypse on Google.

FCC Proposes More Nudity & Cursing on TV April 10, 2013 The times, they are a changin' as the FCC tries to shirk responsibility by changing the rules. To make their job easier, the FCC proposes allowing more smut on TV. This is not the first time the FCC has passed the buck. Read: Analog to Digital TV Conversion Problems Continue; FCC Passes the Buck

  Christian singer Mary-Kathryn scores elite 'Nashville' extra roles Christian singer-songwriter Mary-Kathryn is known for her deeply spiritual pop, folk and world music stylings. Now she is also known as a "Nashville" extra after appearing in February for Deacon’s ( Charles Esten ) surprise birthday party at theBlue Bird Café replica and in April on board the General Jackson Showboat. Read the article: Christian singer Mary-Kathryn scores elite 'Nashville' extra roles - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

  Christian comedian Michael Joiner lands '11 Seconds' role Christian funnyman Michael Joiner (The Grace Card), a national touring comedian and contributing writer for Jay Leno, was recently in Nashville as part of the cast of "11 Seconds." Joiner plays a high-strung, ambulance chasing lawyer whose comedy provides some light moments amidst the movie drama which stars Casper Von Dien (Starship Troopers) and Catherine Oxenberg (Dynasty) Article at: Christian comedian Michael Joiner lands '11 Seconds' role - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment

  New Exhibit Based Upon Hit Show 'Nashville' at Country Music Hall of Fame Through Oct. 31 One of ABC's most popular new television shows meets one of Nashville's most popular attractions when the new "Nashville" display comes to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Based upon the hit TV program, "Nashville": Like A Country Song will open at the Country Music Hall of Fame on April 5 and will run through October 31, 2013.  Read more: New Exhibit Based Upon Hit Show 'Nashville' at Country Music Hall of Fame Through Oct. 31 - Yahoo! Voices

  Pastor Rick Warren Loses Son to Suicide Pastor Rick Warren, the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA, and author of the book, "The Purpose Driven Life," has lost his youngest son, Matthew (27), who committed suicide on Friday, April 5. Matthew Warren battled with mental illness that caused severe depression his whole life. Read more: articles | Pastor Rick Warren Loses Son to Suicide | Christian Activities

  Sex Sells on 'October Road' Season 2 with Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Tom Berenger (review) October Road which stars Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, and Tom Berenger, was one of my occasional guilty pleasures a few years ago. I say guilty pleasure because October Road is an amoral show about a small town where the cool kids have grown up and are all in their late 20s. I enjoyed Season One on many levels, but I grew dissatisfied with October Road as the series progressed because in Knights Ridge, all problems can be solved by having sex. Read more: Sex Sells on 'October Road' Season 2 with Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Tom Berenger (review) « Seekyt

Unbelievable Ghost Ship Tales: Top 5 Historic Accounts While watching the movie Ghost Ship , I became intrigued by the idea of ghost ships in history. Fictional ghost ships seen in movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, 30 Days of Night and Ghost Ship are based on legends, but there are many amazing documented stories of ghost ships around the world which have been found with their crews mysteriously missing. Documented ghost ships do exist. These are my top five unbelievable historic ghost ship stories. Article at: Unbelievable Ghost Ship Tales: Top 5 Historic Accounts « Seekyt