Tea Ceremony Links

Ceremony marks birthday of ‘amazing man’ Big Thunder

When Americans rebelled against Great Britain in the 18th century, some Bostonians donned Indian garb for disguise and protested tea taxes they found repressive.

AP Top Missouri News at 3:58 a.m. CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled this week at the site of a privately developed plant in south Kansas City where non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons will be built.

Tea Party, GOP Square Off in Del. Senate Race- Mich. Court Leaves 'Tea Party' Off Nov. Ballot

The internal squabble among Delaware Republicans heated up Friday in the run-up to a contentious Senate primary, as the state Republican Party dropped the l-word -- liar -- in calling out Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell over her alleged financial problems.

Contemporary ceramics update the tea ceremony

The Way of Tea has for centuries been a cornerstone of Japanese culture and aesthetic beauty. An old Japanese proverb states: "If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty." Within the tea world there are stunning gardens, contemplative tea rooms, seasonal flowers, delicious foods, and varied tea vessels made of bamboo, lacquer, glass and most often clay. It's ...

The Week Ahead: Recess winds down

As Congress begins its last full week of recess, the White House keeps its attention on efforts to fix the economy. Read more...