As 2016 draws to a close, The Complete Pilgrim reflects on yet another year of tragic loss of religious sites around the world. The good news is that 2016 was not quite so destructive a year as 2015 was. Undoubtedly that is small comfort to those who have lost a beloved place of worship, or the archaeologists and academics who treasure the history of such … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
CHRISTMAS LIGHT DRIVE-THRUS OF THE SOUTH
Christmas light drive-thru displays are a relatively new phenomenon, but one which is growing annually in terms of both numbers and popularity of such attractions. The concept takes the old neighborhood drive-by Christmas light viewing to a much more complex level. In some cases this has become a massive undertaking involving miles of carefully designed, coordinated … [Read more...]