Guest Post by Beatrice Mercedes Interesting Words and Their Lost Treasures I have often said treasures are everywhere, and often they are the things that we give a special value to, perhaps because they are rare, or hard to find, and this can relate to either the final baseball card …
Through his numerous teachings and writings, Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998) lives on in the thousands of hearts he touched during his lifetime. One of the first ways he inspired many was by the forming of his Love Class. He created this class soon after one of his students, at the University …
The three mottos which were chosen to be on the Great Seal of the United States offer insight into the thoughts of America’s Founding Fathers. E Pluribus Unum, Annuit Coeptis, and Novus Ordo Seclorum are the three mottos which appear on the Great Seal of the United States. Understanding their …
Over 250 years ago Benjamin Franklin printed a small essay sharing his wisdom about the way to wealth and why some people may never find it. In 1757 Benjamin Franklin compiled many of his proverbs he had previously published in the Poor Richard’s Almanac and used them in a short …
(The following article was first published in The Heretic Magazine Vol. 7 (Oct. 2015 issue) Board games are intuitive creations found at the very first orderings of civilizations. They offer powerful insight into key beliefs and habits of the societies who played them. But unfortunately, games are often neglected by …
One of my favorite mystery quotes isn’t a full-fledged quote, but an image with just the word: ‘Mystery’ (shown left). Since each of us lives our own story of mystery, never knowing what the future holds, it not only relates that way, but makes me laugh. I am so tempted …
I love reading and finding new quotes. About a year ago, I was talking with a friend who kept a journal, and in turn inspired me to keep one. One of the sections I decided to devote to my Journal is of writing down Quotes I find while researching. The …
On October 23rd, 1935, Dutch Schultz, who was a major player in organized crime, was gunned down at the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey. He died soon after in the morning hours of the 24th, but possibly not before he offered some clues to where he might have …
Sitting on one of my book shelves is a tiny 3×5 inch book from 1833 entitled The Youths’ Guide. It contains selections gathered from the letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son and additions from other eminent authors. The book is a wealth of knowledge; and the writer hoped those …
These words, “by the cross and this horse of God” are found within the mystifying phrase deciphered from the Grand Parchment of Rennes le Chateau. Through a many layered decoding process, the complete (mainly agreed upon) phrase of “Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 …
