Marathon running? Ever heard of Philippides?
The inspiration for the marathon was a man named Philippides. According to Greek myth, Philippides ran from the battlefield at Marathon all the way to Athens to announce Greece’s victory over Persia. He…
The inspiration for the marathon was a man named Philippides. According to Greek myth, Philippides ran from the battlefield at Marathon all the way to Athens to announce Greece’s victory over Persia. He…
I can hear the wind rustling the palm trees above me. The frogs whistle to each other and for a brief moment I understand the language of the palm trees and the frogs.…
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With the release, last week, of detailed report on the tragedy, the Sandy Hook shooting is back in the headlines. On December 20, 2012, 20 year old, Adam Lanza, shot his sleeping mother…