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2 Maccabees: 11

2 Maccabees Chapter 11 1 Not long after the, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done. 2 And when…

Pi Day

A day to celebrate all things round by Catherine McNiff 3.1415926535897932. . . Approximated as 3.14, the Greek letter for pi is an irrational (cannot be written as a simple fraction…

Lorz of the Rings

Distance runner Fred Lorz's Olympics disgrace in 1904 by John Gettings Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line. He was greeted with cheers from the American crowd and…

Modern Pentathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern…

Modern Pentathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern…

Valentine's Day History

Pagan festivals, Christian saints, Chaucer's love birds, and the Greeting Card Association of America Roman Roots The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further clouded by various…

Where will the Sun first rise on January 1, 2000?

Whether the millennium begins in 2000 or 2001 is not the only debate surrounding the New Year's Eve party of the century. Just exactly where the dawn of the new age will take place has become an…

John Keats: Calidore

by JohnKeatsSpecimen of an Induction to a PoemTo Some LadiesCalidore A fragment Young Calidore is paddling o'er the lake; His healthful spirit eager and awake To feel the beauty of a…

Walt Whitman: Good-Bye My Fancy

Good-Bye My FancySail out for Good, Eidolon Yacht!Lingering Last DropsGood-Bye My FancyOn, on the Same, Ye Jocund Twain!MY 71st YearApparitionsThe Pallid WreathAn Ended DayOld Age's Ship…