Can’t use it in an article? Put it in your blog! From Wikipedia: Another legend tells how a terrible famine struck the island and a malicious butcher lured three little children into his house, only to kill and slaughter them and put their remains in a barrel to cure, planning to sell them off as […]
Maccabee means “The Hammer.” Eight represents infinity because there were, traditionally, seven days of creation (of everything that exists, that is), and eight is beyond seven.
HOLOCAUST (Heb., sho’ah). The word “holocaust” is derived from the Greek holokauston, which originally meant a sacrifice totally burned by fire; it was used in the translation of I Samuel 7:9, “a burnt offering to God.”
Anybody in the near vicinity interested in going to the of Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Sunday, October 15th, please let me know (except Randy, who already has, and suggested the trip in the first place). Ray’s B-Day is on the 17th, as if we needed an excuse. No time has been set,
“I usually have about half a dozen (notebooks) on hand and I used to make notes in them of ideas that struck me, or about some poison or drug, or a clever little bit of swindling that I had read about in the paper” –Agatha Christie Here’s something interesting: In 1926, Archie Christie, Agatha’s first
I have just sent my story “Things You Don’t Want” to its seventh adressee, which is, for me, a record. I’d give up, but it would be pointless. After a certain amount of time, I become twitchy if I’m not working on some kind of fiction. And this one was one of those stories that
Maybe I’ve been missing out on the fashion world, but this was unusual. (NSFW) What is pain, in the context of fashion?What is fashion, in the context of world history? Tall, elegant women parade around in gauzy clothing. Their faces are drawn and vicious-looking, as if they were outraged at what has been done to
The bedtime ritual has now come to include a big, noisy tickle session just before she goes to sleep. It seems she needs to store up enough wiggles to make it through the night…
Stan posted a link to the Sesame Street Personality Test. Ernie:Playful and childlike, you are everyone’s favorite friend – even if your goofy antics get annoying at times. You are usually feeling: Amused – you are very easily entertained. You are famous for: Always making people smile. From your silly songs to your wild pranks,
