Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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The sorting hat says that I belong in Gryffindor!
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name."
Students of Gryffindor are typically brave, daring, and chivalrous.Famous members include Harry, Ron, Hermione, Albus Dumbledore (head of Hogwarts), and Minerva McGonagall (head of Gryffindor).
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This was taken in Quito, Ecuador. The weaver is part of a local tribe where the men weave the fabric. The pattern was beautiful. The skills amazing.
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August '07 in Guayaquil, Ecuador at the Malecon
All My Kids
These are my children and my cousins hanging in Ecuador
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| Definition: | (verb) Laugh quietly. |
| Synonyms: | snicker |
| Usage: | The rude tourists snigger at the locals' outdated ways and dress. |
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  CommodusThe son of Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 CE—a period some historians view as the beginning of the empire's decline. Though his reign was relatively peaceful, Commodus was a tyrant who spent lavishly on gladiatorial combats, persecuted the Senate, and even renamed Rome after himself. He fancied himself a gladiator, frequently battling both men and animals, and considered himself the reincarnation of what mythical hero? More... Discuss |
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 Liberian President William R. Tolbert Is Killed in Military Coup (1980)Liberia was founded in the 1820s by former slaves from the US, and tensions between the Americo-Liberian minority and the indigenous majority have persisted since that time. On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Samuel Kanyon Doe stormed the executive mansion, killing Americo-Liberian President William R. Tolbert and 27 other government leaders. Doe, a member of the ethnic Krahn tribe, then declared himself president. How had a rice scandal seriously undermined Tolbert? More... Discuss |
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 Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (1940)Hancock is a jazz and funk pianist, composer, and bandleader who emerged as part of Miles Davis's group in the mid-1960s. An early adopter of electronic instruments, he became involved with funk and disco in the 70s, while continuing to tour with jazz groups, such as that of Wynton Marsalis. He won an Academy Award for his original score of the 1986 film 'Round Midnight and has won 14 Grammys, including "Album of the Year" for a work that paid tribute to what fellow musician? More... Discuss |
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 Clock, n.: A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) Discuss |
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How fun! We've done the ladybugs, but not the butterflies...
ReplyDeleteI bet J had a great time with the Painted Ladies. Now Fi is after me to to those and the Silk Worms again. Oh, it never ends! LOL
ReplyDeleteMy boys want to do butterflies so bad! Maybe next year. :)
ReplyDeleteHow delightful! I didn't know they would eat bananas???
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool! I think we are going to do that this coming year for science. Love the bottom photo!
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Way neat! This is perfect timing for Barb's Butterfly challenge. :) How fun!
ReplyDelete~Tina