Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Knights: Chivalry and Heraldry |
| The word chivalry is derived from the French word, “chevalerie.” The definition of chevalerie is “the skills to handle a horse,” and this was something that was required of knights, especially when they were engaged in combat. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Ritual Murder at Santa Elena Ranch |
| In the spring of 1989, I was living in the small city of Los Fresnos, north of Brownsville, in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. I was a paramedic instructor with Texas Southmost College, just finishing up a class for the Brownsville Fire Department's EMS department. |
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| Gilbert Tennent and the Great Awakening |
| Born in Ireland in 1703, it is doubtful that Gilbert Tennent had any idea of where his life would take him, or that his future would be in the United States, for that matter. |
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| A Perfect Brew – Facts About Tea |
| It makes a refreshing brew and is particularly popular with the British, but how much do you know about tea? Tea is a member of the Camellia family and is an evergreen plant. There are more than 1,500 different types of tea in the world, including black, green, white and herbal varieties. |
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