Halloween origins and meanings in church and folk traditions
Larry Torres surveys All Hallows Eve tracing its roots to a vigil before All Saints Day and the Celtic festival Samhain. He notes the shift from sacred commemorations to costumes and costumes reflect blending All Saints and All Souls customs while mentioning saints and martyrdom in historical context.
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Gregory I
Pope Urban TV
St. Lucy
St. Cecilia
St. Bartholomew
Public viewing invites purchase of Taos ranch site
Conservationists invite the public to view the McCarthy Ranch on Dolores Road on Saturday November 2 from 1 to 2 PM to support buying the 170 acre property south of Taos. Organizers cite the ranch as a vital habitat with diverse wildlife and sustainable potential, aiming to raise 2.5 million dollars for preservation and future use.
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Taos
Friends of the
McCarthy
Dolores Road
Rio Pueblo
Taoi
McCarthy Ranch
John Bosshard
Mark Schuetz
Fred Peralta
U.S. Sons
Pete Dormerich
Jeff Bingaman
Gary Johnson
U.S
Tor Udall
Chatmisa
Caminoden
Bosshard
Schuetz
La Plaza Board Considers Sale to ZiaNet Overhaul
LA Plaza board weighs sale to ZiaNet after failed efforts to fix financial woes. An undisclosed offer could fund staff severances, pay vendors in full, and donate remaining sale proceeds to local nonprofits. If completed, service would continue with unchanged Internet addresses and honored payment agreements. Local members express mixed reactions.
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Warner
ZiaNet
la Plaza
Mike Bearden
Taos Business Leader Criticizes La Plaza Sale
John Farr criticizes the pending sale of La Plaza to ZiaNet citing lack of public bidding and urges return to Taos Business Alliance or local groups. He recalls U.S. Business magazine noting Taos as the most wired community and accuses the project of funding local ego, not business.
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John Farr
ZiaNet
Taos Business Alliance
Taos
Foundation
Enron
Ness
Aa Farr
Plaza
U.S. Business Magazine
United States
Farr
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