Saint Valentine The origins of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia. This Roman festival was held on February 15th. Lupercalia, honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome , Romulus and Remus. Lupercalia festivities included a bountiful feast and the pairing of […]
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Valentine’s Day History
February 14th, 2009 · No Comments
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Six-Word Memoirs On Love & Heartbreak
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100510986 Red-eye. Him window. Me aisle. Love. – Joanne Flynn Black If I get Chlamydia, blame MySpace. – Hanorah Slocum Will government ever let us marry? – Viki Marsh Silently suffered his facial hair experiments. – Elizabeth Minkel Three marriages. Two divorces. BA .333. – Ron Carmean What do you want for dinner? – Drew […]
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Have ya missed me? I’m baaaacckkk….
February 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Well, I could give the lame excuse that I’ve been busy, but really it’s true. 🙂 I’m back with a winning article: Christians and Atheists Battle in London Bus Wars Beginning Feb. 9, three separate Christian groups will launch advertisements on more than 200 of London’s buses to convince pedestrians of God’s existence. The move […]
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Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. in 2010
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
MOSCOW — For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument — that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. — very seriously. Now he’s found […]
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Ready for More Bad News? Up to 42% of U.S. Jobs Potentially Offshoreable
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Between 21% and 42% of U.S. jobs are potentially offshorable, according to research conducted by students at Harvard Business School. The study aimed to replicate a finding by Princeton economist and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, reported last year in the Journal. The students largely agreed with Blinderâs low-end estimate of 22%, but […]
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Real Live Blogging on the Big 3’s Begging Act
December 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Check out all the fun! https://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/12/04/live-blogging-the-big-threes-bid-for-a-bailout/
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Kathy and Maureen Do Their Best Sarah Palin Imitation
November 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Kathy and Maureen Do Their Best Sarah Palin imitation.
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Quote of the Day
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
“Good done anywhere eventually leads to good done everywhere”. – Maya Angelou
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Comment on Proposition 8 in California
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
This guy (and MSNBC) has a lot of guts.
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Sensitivity
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Great insightful, sensitive, intelligent, forward-thinking comments overheard about the results of the election…. “I wonder if they’re going to start calling it the Black House” “I bet they turn the Rose Garden into the Watermelon Patch”. I mean please, people!
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