Tag Archives: Ancient Greece

Halcyon Days

Posted on December 14, 2019 by swabby429

Today is the beginning of the calendar period that is traditionally known as Halcyon Days. Halcyon is the name of a bird from ancient Greek legend associated with the kingfisher. There was the belief that the two weeks prior to … Continue reading →

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Dog Days

Posted on July 6, 2016 by swabby429

Dog Days, is an odd term isn’t it?  When I was a young boy, I wondered why there were Dog Days, but no Cat Days.  I was so troubled by the question that I decided to write to President Kennedy … Continue reading →

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The Secret Ballot

Posted on February 7, 2015 by swabby429

Modern day Americans probably give little or no thought at all to the history of the secret ballot.  Many of us may believe that the secret, government provided, uniform ballot has been present in the United States ever since the founding … Continue reading →

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Bad Luck

Posted on December 28, 2014 by swabby429

The Fisher family was cursed with constant bad luck.  That’s what dad used to tell our family, when I was still a boy. From time to time, he’d announce the latest misfortune to happen to the Fishers.  There were small … Continue reading →

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Cake Day

Posted on November 26, 2014 by swabby429

As I looked over my calendar of days, I puzzled over today’s special day, National Cake Day. I wondered why this particular day was chosen. Today’s proximity to Thanksgiving is the major stumbling block to choosing a day in late November for such a … Continue reading →

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Happy Red Rose Day

Posted on June 12, 2014 by swabby429

Oscar Wilde once said, “A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.”  He … Continue reading →

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Are You Possibly Epicurean?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by swabby429

Increasing happiness and decreasing suffering have been the goals of humanity since the dawn of time.  I’m guessing that’s a basic biological response that evolved to enable self-preservation.  This is not anecdotal wisdom.  Anyone can observe this by watching domestic … Continue reading →

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