Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Parentalia (and more!)

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In ancient Rome, the Parentalia or dies parentales ("ancestral days") was a nine-day festival held in honor of family ancestors, b...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

A loving heart was better and stronger than wisdom…

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Charles John Huffam Dickens was born 200 years ago today, February 7, 1812. He was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

A Day For Poets and Lovers

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Today Scots celebrate the birthday of Robert (or Rabbie) Burns, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. Have you ever sung Auld La...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream...

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...so said Edgar Allan Poe, whose birthday is today. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest Americ...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

“When late morning rolls around and you're feeling a bit out of sorts, don't worry; you're probably just a little eleven o'clockish.”

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It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Argue Not With Dragons...

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...for thou art crunchy and go well with brie. Or so says my signature line I've used in my emails for years. I have never been able t...
Friday, January 13, 2012

“Paraskevidekatriaphobia – when you learn to pronounce it, you’re cured.”

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According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, fear of Friday the 13th affects between 17 and ...