Serena B. Miller's Blog, page 5
May 8, 2017
The most common cause of breast
The most common cause of breast pain is a change in hormones that comes along with your period. This type of boob soreness is called cyclic pain, since it related to your menstrual cycle. The good news: It should go away when your period ends. Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau suggested that the EU launch […]
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning shake hands after an NFL preseason football game in Pittsburgh in August 2013. Roethlisberger and Manning were taken 11 picks apart in the 2004 NFL Draft and have spent their careers watching each other from afar. They meet on the field Sunday […]
doing the job that would normally take
Jedan odlomak iz knjige (krimi roman sa poveim dozama humora, sarkazma i kritike dananjeg drutva) “The Gun Seller”, written by dragi nam (ili “mi”) glumac, ex komiar i pisac Hugh Laurie (da, to je onaj iko to glumi Dr. Housea, da, da, je. Da. Il y a tant dire sur cette jeune juive, fille de […]
May 6, 2017
Full Circle with Hallmark
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Picture a hungry writer sitting in an unheated attic, wearing a ragged head scarf and moth-eaten sweater over shabby clothes. She’s blowing on her fingers, warming them just enough to dip the pen into the ink well again. Then she scribbles a final sentence “the end” on a page of cheap paper, lays it reverently […]April 26, 2017
Q: Are there Swartzentruber Amish in the US? Where are they located?
Asked by Janie from PA Q: Are there Swartzentruber Amish in the US? Where are they located? A: Yes, Janie. There is a large settlement in the Mt. Hope area of Holmes County, Ohio. And I’ve heard there is also a large settlement in northern New York. There are probably other settlements, but I’m only sure of […]
March 20, 2017
Q: One discrepancy from what I thought, is about homeschooling. I understood homeschooling to be an anathema to the Amish because they make their decisions based on not individualism, but bringing community together. Obviously, you heard about an exception
Asked by Rena Q: One discrepancy from what I thought, is about homeschooling. I understood homeschooling to be an anathema to the Amish because they make their decisions based on not individualism, but bringing community together. Obviously, you heard about an exception, or exceptions. A: Hi Rena–The problem with trying to define the Amish culture […]
March 18, 2017
Q: I recently read a report on sexual abuse in the Amish family. How accurate is that account?
Asked by Cora Q: I recently read a report on sexual abuse in the Amish family. How accurate is that account? A: Hi Cora–I don’t know which report you read, so I can’t address that one specifically, but sexual abuse definitely exists within the Amish culture. As far as I can find, there have been […]
March 16, 2017
Q: Why do the women use straight pins to keep their dresses on instead of buttons or snaps?
Asked by Eileen from OH Q: Why do the women use straight pins to keep their dresses on instead of buttons or snaps? A: Hi Eileen–Why do some sects use straight pins and not snaps or buttons? I have no idea. I’ve tried to find out. I’ve asked some Amish women, but the answer so far has […]
March 8, 2017
Q: Why do the Amish men grow such a unique type of beard?
Asked by Susan from MI Q: Why do the Amish men grow such a unique type of beard? A: Hi Susan! First off, as I’m sure you’ve seen, some Amish men don’t wear beards at all. This is because (most of the time) a clean shaven Amish man is usually an unmarried man. There are times […]
Q: Do all Amish people only drive buggies?
Asked by George from PA Q: Do all Amish people only drive buggies? A: Hi George! No. People who join the sect known as the Beachy Amish are allowed to own cars Thanks for the question George!
