(CNN)Americans go batty for Halloween. We're not afraid to dig deep to have a howling good time. We're planning on spending $9 billion on the holiday, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey. Dressing up as spooks and monsters, such those in Fortnite (this year's most popular costume), will gobble up $3.2 billion in temporary apparel without even a bloodcurdling scream. Ghoulish decorations will slurp up another $2.7 billion, while candy will drain a mere $2.6 billion from our veins lives. What's truly petrifying: The very items we purchase to have a frightfully fun holiday can help maim (or even kill) us and our loved ones if not used with caution. Don't say we didn't warn you. Read More 1. Deadly day for kids The statistics are shocking. Children are twice as likely to die on Halloween than any other day of the year as they trick-or-treat along our streets. That's according to a 2012 State Farm analysis of more than 4 million fatalities between 1990 … [Read more...] about 13 of the scariest health hazards of Halloween
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Royal Wedding programme – order of service for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s big day
PRINCE Harry marries Meghan Markle today, and the nation is gripped by Royal Wedding fever. The order of service for the ceremony has been revealed – here it is in full, so that you can watch all the action unfold from home. Order of Service for the Royal Wedding The order of service was officially released at midnight on Saturday morning, hours before the biggest wedding of the year. Here it is in full, so that you can follow the ceremony from wherever you are watching... The following Pastoral Introduction is taken from Common Worship: A WEDDING is one of life's great moments, a time of solemn commitment as well as good wishes, feasting and joy. St John tells us how Jesus shared in such an occasion at Cana, and gave there a sign of new beginnings as he turned water into wine. Marriage is intended by God to be a creative relationship, as his blessing enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good times and in bad, and to share in the care and upbringing of … [Read more...] about Royal Wedding programme – order of service for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s big day
Royal Wedding order of service reveals Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas is STILL down to walk her down the aisle
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle revealed their order of service today and it still says her father, Thomas, will walk her down the isle. The 22-page booklet details the timings and info of the hour-long service from 12pm-1pm today at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Meghan and Harry will both be wearing wedding rings, they won’t “obey” each other but instead will “honour and protect” and Meghan will arrive to a trumpet fanfare. A gospel choir will sing 'Stand By Me', the address will be by American preacher Michael Curry and Prince Charles has asked the Coptic archbishop of London to lead the prayers, longside the queen’s chaplain Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Although Meghan’s first name is Rachel, she will take her vows as Meghan and her dad Thomas Markle pulled out so late that his name is still in the order of service as walking her down the aisle. Harry’s father, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, will now escort her to the front of … [Read more...] about Royal Wedding order of service reveals Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas is STILL down to walk her down the aisle
McBrayer: Let go of the life you think you will have
Stephen Hawking was the greatest physicist of his generation. His name will be whispered in the pantheon of science, along with the hallowed icons of Einstein, Newton, Galileo, and Copernicus. Yet, his brilliance was the object of much scorn in the church, and while the response has not been universal, many faith leaders have reacted to Hawking’s death with snarkiness and dark mockery. Responses like, “I bet Hawking believes in God now,” and “Some genius. He couldn’t even see the truth in front of him,” and “Stephen Hawking is now in the fiery flames of hell where he belongs,” filled my inbox and social media timeline for days. It’s a deplorable schadenfreude that makes me feel ashamed. Yes, Hawking was an atheist. He said, “There is probably no afterlife.” He was suspect of religion, noting that it was based on “authority,” not on observation or reason. But Hawking was a ravenous seeker of the truth, and … [Read more...] about McBrayer: Let go of the life you think you will have