Latin is NOT a dead language!
Latin is a dead language As dead as it can be It killed all the Romans …
Medieval History
On February 14th we use Chocolates and Flowers to Celebrate the Beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd…
On February 14th we use chocolates and flowers to celebrate the beheading of St. Valentine… that …
For the Love of Dog
I was interested in the idea of “universal values” and began looking at examples around the …
Fun Fact of the Day: The Neat Story Behind the Word “Sheriff”
As should be pretty clear, I love the history of words and the stories they tell. …
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Why is Easter called Easter?
The etymology of Christmas is not that hard to see. It is the Christ-Mass. That works. …
April Fools’ Day! Why?
Where did April Fools’ Day come from? In a previous post I spoke about how January …
On this Saint Patrick’s Day, I would like you to think of Saint Aiden.
On this Saint Patrick’s Day, I would like you to think of Saint Aiden. Now before …
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January: A time to look both back and forward like a god with two faces… or why January is the first month of the year
I have had this little blog for nearly a year, and while I am not producing …
Fun Fact of the Day: Weird Quirk of English Language History: The Animal vs. What we Eat
Why is it that the bird is a “Chicken” but we eat “Poultry?” The animal is …
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Fun Fact of the Day: Halloween…why?
Halloween or “All Hallows’ Eve” is the day before All Hallows Day, more commonly known as …