Okay, maybe not stole. How ‘bout “borrowed.” Eons before Walt Disney discovered he had a thing for mice, a popular ancient story went like this:A guy named Eucrates traveled to Egypt to learn from a famous magician. Eucrates spied the old Egyptian using a spell to make inanimate objects come alive and do his chores for … [Read more...]
“I Swear On My Plums…”
Occassionally I hear the claim that ancient Roman men swore on their...um..."plums" before testifying in court. Could it be true--is there a "testes/testify" connection? I've read different opinions but the consensus seems to be that it didn't quite happen that way. Here's where the confusion may have begun: the word … [Read more...]
Shelli’s Brilliant Contest
Shelli at Market My Words (http://faeriality.blogspot.com) has been hosting a contest the entire month of March. It's called "Comment Your Butt Off." The one who comments the most gets a web site or marketing consulting. I have been, to be blunt, commenting my butt off. I wanna win! Shelli does beautiful work and I … [Read more...]
Books
Invoking the Muse
As traditional in Greek history - we begin this endeavor by invoking the Muses:"Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course..." - Homer, The Odyssey … [Read more...]
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