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Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, and wit who was an integral part of the fin de siècle group of artists who made up the Aesthetic movement of the late nineteenth century. As a young man, he attended Trinity College in Dublin, and then applied for, and won, a demyship at Magdalen College [...]
Posted by Elizabeth Downing on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The Celts are an often misunderstood people. Originating from Austria (circa 1200 BC), they spread across Europe as far as Britain and Spain-and even into Asia Minor, as seen with the Galatians. They were renowned warriors, noted in Greek and Roman literature. However, there is a bias against the Celts that continues into the modern [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 12:01 am
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If you work 9 to 5 from Monday to Friday, chances are you eagerly look forward to the weekend. Yet, superstitions from all over the world paint a very different picture. Instead of getting excited as the week days pass by, you should be afraid… very, very afraid. Or at least careful. Some of these [...]
Posted by Tanya Bennett on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The first of April is widely recognized and celebrated as All Fools’ Day. The master of irony, Mark Twain, once said that “April 1. is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four”. Believe it or not, some of the biggest companies and governments get [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:04 pm
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