Monthly Archives: February 2014

BIG THINKERS ON THE ONLY THINGS WORTH WORRYING ABOUT Maria Popova, Brain Pickings A cross-disciplinary kaleidoscope of intelligent concerns for the self and the species. In his famous and wonderfully heartening letter of fatherly advice, F. Scott Fitzgerald gave his … Continue reading →

SAINT LOUIS THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE BEFORE ACCESSION OF LOUIS IX.. AFTER the decay of the line sprung from Charlemagne, the country of France was divided into several states ruled by Dukes or Counts. The House of Capet claimed the … Continue reading →

Rabies Because of its potentially violent nature, rabies has been known since circa 2000 B.C. The first written record of rabies is in the Mesopotamian Codex of Eshnunna (circa 1930 BC), which dictates that the owner of a dog showing … Continue reading →

Samuel Eliot Morison 1887-1976 Samuel Eliot Morison est né 9 juillet 1887 à Boston, Massachusetts de John Holmes Morison (1856- 1911) et Emily Marshall (Eliot) Morison (1857- 1925). Il a été nommé pour son grand-père maternel Samuel Eliot un historien, … Continue reading →

Samuel Eliot Morison 1887–1976 Samuel Eliot Morison was born July 9, 1887 in Boston, Massachusetts to John Holmes Morison (1856–1911) and Emily Marshall (Eliot) Morison (1857–1925). He was named for his maternal grandfather Samuel Eliot a historian, educator, and public-minded … Continue reading →

Why do men go bald, but not most women? Some men would pay any amount of money not to be bald. A cure has been sought for centuries. Baldness may occur from several causes (e.g.) disease, radiation exposure, thyroid imbalance); … Continue reading →

                 Why do these symbols represent Female and Male? Female  Male These are not anatomical representations. They are symbols related to Greek mythology. The female symbol is supposed to represent a woman holding a hand mirror and is associated with Aphrodite, … Continue reading →

Fireflies light Fireflies or lightning bugs are beetles that are able to produce light chemically. This phenomenon is called bioluminescence. They are usually seen flashing their “taillights” during the summer in the early evening. Most U.S. species are found east … Continue reading →