Liam Neeson Considers Giving Up Catholic

Liam Neeson is highly impressed by Islam and has decided to give up catholic religion to become a Muslim. The 59 years old Irish actor took this decision during shooting of his film in the Turkish city of Istanbul. He has decided this after listening beautiful calling of prayers for five times a day. He stated that the beautiful and stunning mosques forced me to think about conversion to Islam. He is really inspired by the traditions and ritual of Muslim metropolis. He expressed his feeling in interview and said, “The Call to Prayer happens five times a day and for the first week it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit and it's the most beautiful, beautiful thing. There are 4,000 mosques in the city.” All these factors force him to think about becoming a Muslim.

Liam Neeson is an Irish actor and has been nominated for Oscar, BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has performed lots of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler’s List, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars etc. In 1997, he was ranked at 69^th number on Empire magazine’s 100 greatest movie stars of all time. Liam Neeson was born in County Antrim Northern Ireland and raised as a devout Catholic and served as an altar boy. He is educated from Saint Patrick’s College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen’s University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after completing university education to promote his acting career. He is in acting field since 1973. In the early 1990s, he again moved to United States for his performance in Schindler’s Listled to more high profile work. He is widowed and currently lives in New York with his two sons.

In his interview he revealed his open interest in other ideas and beliefs. He said that “I was reared a Catholic but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What's it all about? I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism.” Now wait and watch the next move of Liam Neeson and its effects on his career.

Chinese New Year Festival Celebrations

Chinese New Year is most important traditional Chinese holiday. Chinese called this day as “Spring Festival” because according to Chinese calendar the spring season starts with lichun the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year. It marks the end of winter season. Chinese year starts with the new moon of the New Year and the celebrations of New Year continues for fifteen days and end on full moon. The fifteen days of celebrations are known as Lantern Festival that is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.

The Chinese calendar is based on the amalgamation of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is completed in almost 29.5 days and in order to design solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out of a 19 year cycle). This is the similar technique as adding an extra day in leap year. It is the main reason for which the Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year. Chinese celebrates these 15 days with their family members and organized reunion as well as thanksgiving for their beloved. Celebrations are traditionally highlighted with religious ceremony that is organized in the honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.

During celebrations and rituals Chinese remembers the glory and sacrifices of those ancestors who are passed away. They remember them with respect because they had laid the foundation of their fortune. They arrange a dinner (communal feast) for their ancestors and celebrate the onset of the New Year as one great community. The communal feast also known as “surrounding the stove or weilu” is symbol of family unity and honors the past and present generations.

Fifteen Days Celebrations

On the first day of Lunar New Year, Chinese says welcome to the gods of heavens and earth. Chinese believes that the use of meat on first day will ensure long and happy lives therefore they tried to consume meat.

On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as all gods for their happy life. On this day they treat dogs with extra kind and feed them well because they believed that second day is the birthday of all dogs.

Third and fourth days of the year are for the sons in laws to pay respect to their parents in law.

The fifth day is popular as Po Woo because on this day the people stay home to say warm welcome to the God of wealth. On this day everyone stay home and no one visits families and friends because it can bring bad luck. From onward 6^th to 10^th days, the Chinese are free to visit their friends and relatives. They also go to temple to pray for good health and fortune.


The 7^th day of the New Year is for farmers to display their products. Farmers make drinks and use seven types of vegetables to celebrate the New Year. This day is also considered as birthday of human beings. Noodles and fish are eaten on this day to promote longevity and success.

On the eighth day the Chinese people enjoy another family reunion dinner and at the midnight they pray to Tian Gong (the God of Heaven).


The ninth day is to make an offer to the Jade Emperor.


On 10^th, 11^th and 12^th days the friends and relatives should be invited for dinner.


After having so much rich food the Chinese spend 13^th day with simple food. People enjoy simple rice congee and mustard greens to cleanse the system.


The 14^th day is for the preparations of Lantern Festival that is to be held on the 15^th night.

Heidi Klum to divorce Seal

Heidi Klum is reportedly preparing to divorce after the seven years of her relation. She is 38 years old German model and television host will mention "irreconcilable differences" when she submit paper for divorce in Los Angeles Country Superior Court in next week., TMZ reports.

Heidi Klum and Seal renewed their promises on every wedding anniversary. They get married on May 10, 2005. Seal adopted Heidi's eldest daughter from a previous relationship though they have three biological children from Heidi Klum.

 Forbes reported that Klum earned $19 million last year. It is not known how much Seal earned.

Snoop Dogg arrested on marijuana charges at US/Mexican Border

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus was arrested for illegal possession of drug Marijuana by the US Customs and Border Protection at 3am on Saturday at the US/Mexico border checkpoint. Most probably it is the same check post where country singer Willie Nelson was arrested for illegal possession of Marijuana in 2010.

Agent was checking cars as in routine. He smelled mariujana inside the bus and he requested the bus driver to pull over into the secondary lane for further inspection." the Daily Mail quoted a Sheriff's Office spokesman as saying.

"The agent requested all subjects to exit the bus so that a canine working the checkpoint could conduct an inspection of the vehicle. Upon entring the bus the canine alerted to a trashcan located at the rear of the vehicle where a red prescription bottle containing rolled marijuana cigarettes were located. A further search produced two other containers containing marijuana weighing in all total of 0.130 lbs."

According to the lawmen, the rap legend didn't try to pin the blame on someone else. "Calvin C. Broadus a.k.a Snoop Dogg freely admitted that the marijuana belonged to him and he was placed under arrest by U.S Border patrol agents and detained," the spokesman said. "At approximately 4am Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office was contacted and upon arrical, Mr. Broadus was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia,"

He was released after being told that he has to make a court appearance on or before Jan 20.

Snoop Dogg was a gang member when he was in high school. When he done his graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and he spent almost 6 months in Wayside Country Jail. So, he has arrested several times in last 10 years for possession of drugs from marijuana to cocaine, and weapons offences.

Black Magicians vs Politicians

We often see different ads on cable channels and on pamphlets being distributed on traffic signals promoting different Amil Bawas, who can change the scenario upside down for you. No matter it's about getting foreign visa, increasing sales or achieving true love. They got an ideal solution for you and in very short period they assure to solve your all problems. It's common observance and almost everyone have come across such advertisements. But metaphorically I found a similarity between these black magicians and our politicians which I would like to share with you today. During the election season politicians set up their offices, advertise through different mediums and try to attract people and make them convince that only they have got the solution to their problems. They promise people that once they come into power they will eliminate the poverty out of their lives, life will become joyful, employments will be for everyone in short everything will be ideal and our innocent people believe them every time. But there is a condition they have to vote them in order to get this lovely lifestyle. Similarly the black magicians put certain condition and convince people that life will be fun again and worries will be just a past and only they can bring out people out of darkness and spell done by their own relatives just like politicians say that all the problems and issues are due to your own chosen ones for whom you voted and in response they brought problems for you and start blame game.

Once pitiable fellows believe the black magicians, fulfil their own interest and start giving lame excuses as they are unable to come up to according to their commitment and finally people feel dejected and stop following them. Our politicians are even greater magicians they not only deceive people every time but convince people like things have already started getting better and when people don't see any result in whole tenor they feel downhearted and start preparing for believing on another black magician who come with his own plans. Our country is under spell of these black magicians who will never let us see the light of success, prosperity and peace. We all are aware of this trance but unable to find break for it.


They are different but the same!