It's that time of year for my Sophomores to read Julius Caesar. One of the most famous quotes from the play is "Beware the ides of March." The soothsayer is warning Caesar to beware the 15th of March, that something terrible is going to happen. There are several things that have happened on the 15th of March. Take a look:1. Assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 B.C.Conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus stab dictator-for-life Julius Caesar to death before the Roman senate. Caesar was 55.2. ... Continue Reading
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I Love Lucy … Again
The 1950's produced a lot of great fashion, hairstyles, and of course, T.V. shows. "I Love Lucy" is one of these shows. I am fascinated with the relationship between Lucy and Desi. They never really got along and it seems in everything I've read on the two, Lucy was constantly accusing him of cheating. Their show worked even though there were problems. Here are some great bits of trivia I found about the show. Hope you are having a great weekend friends!--The "valentine" opening credits ... Continue Reading
WASPS–Women Pilots of WWII Honored
I really had no idea that there were female fighter pilots in WWII. These women were finally honored with a medal for their service many years overdue. "Women weren't doctors, lawyers, engineers. I could be a nurse, a librarian or a teacher. Those were my choices. And if it wasn't for the war and the fact that they were so short of pilots that they condescended to let us enter the sanctum sanctorum. And they let us know that. They let us in because they needed us. They needed pilots."-- Kaddy ... Continue Reading