15 March, 2010
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Ahhh, the Ides of March. For those of you unfamiliar, the Ides of March is the 15th of March – the first day of Spring on the Roman Calendar … and the day Julius Caesar was stabbed to death. Good … Continue reading
11 March, 2010
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You may have heard it bantered about that Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet were married March 11th, 1302 in Mantua near Verona, Italy. Shakespeare’s main source of inspiration, you see, was a narrative poem titled The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and … Continue reading
10 March, 2010
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Nothing’s worse than a Library Detective. They’re ruthless – RUTHLESS I tell you; just ask Jerry … So let this be a lesson to you, my friends – buy your books.
9 March, 2010
by amelia
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If you study the life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson – or Lewis Carroll – you’ll quickly discover an aptitude for word games and logic. It should come as no surprise really; such tends to be the case with all voracious … Continue reading
8 March, 2010
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In case you were dying to know, March is poetry month. Poetry, it seems, is a lot like fine wine – you must acquire a taste for it. This is something I have yet to do. Poetic prose, I adore; … Continue reading