Surgery in Ancient India Nov 17, 2009
"Our system of classical education had already given us an apparent beginning for all the arts and sciences. A disproportionate part of our education was devoted to ancient Rome and Greece where we learned all about Apollo and Aesculapius and in Greek history we came to Hippocrates. Here we had got a founder of medicine already for us, and that there might have been anyone before him, few of us were disposed to inquire.". Susruta Samhita. (Suite101.com)
Batting around with David Huff Oct 31, 2009
I was focused on Greek history, so, for me, finishing up in Greece would be perfect. What's your most prized possession. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Greek PM Ousted in Landslide Election Oct 5, 2009
Karamanlis stormed to power in 2004 to become the youngest prime minister in modern Greek history after more than a decade of socialist rule. He was re-elected in 2007, but quickly saw his popularity eroded by several financial scandals, including a land-swap deal with a Greek Orthodox monastery that cost the state more than euro100 million ($145 million) and forced two of his close aides to resign. (CBS News)
Bible unclear about concubines Sep 15, 2009
From the tiny amount of ancient Greek history I have read, my impression is that probably the wives at that time were not too happy about the concubines. Many wives may have tried to somehow get rid of them. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Wildfires break out across Greece Aug 23, 2009
The flames are also threateningthe town of Marathon, one of the landmarks of ancient Greek history. Olive groves and forests in the hills outside the town, north-east of Athens, have already been torched. (BBC News -- Europe)
Novel ideas for a staycation Jul 26, 2009
"Middlesex," by Jeffrey Eugenides "I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of 1974." If the first sentence of this long, luxurious novel doesn't hook you, Eugenides' mesmerizing retelling of events in Greek history will. A sparkling and tirelessly inventive writer, he makes transportation in Detroit seems as colorful as transsexuality in Berlin. (Montana Standard, MT)
From Water Skiing to Warhol: Historic Renaissance Vinoy has Something for Everyone Jul 23, 2009
Travelers will experience a vibrant waterfront area on Florida's West Coast, from the distinct Latin roots of Tampa's historic Harbor City to the Greek history of Tarpon Springs. From now until August 16, 2009, the St. Petersburg Museum of Art is featuring the Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life and Legends exhibit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Women in Ancient Greece Jul 10, 2009
Throughout most of Ancient Greek history, the role of women was strictly relegated to the home. Women as a group had no voice in political, military, or civil matters. (Suite101.com)
White Cementing Role With Mariners Jun 25, 2009
One bullpen theme this year has been their obsession with the movie "300," a pulp film based on Greek history and a graphic novel. The theme is Sparta's heroic defense of Thermopylae, despite having just 300 soldiers and facing an opposition of 10,000. (Gohuskies.com)
Review: 'My Life In Ruins' Travels Tired Road Jun 6, 2009
Georgia ends up finding her kefi through this group of unlikely friends, misfits she meets on a tour bus, and the rest as they say is ancient Greek history. Copyright 2009, Internet Broadcasting. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Nia Vardalos finds love, and some laughs, among the ruins Jun 5, 2009
In "My Life in Ruins," the American tour guide she plays, Georgia Yanakopulos, wants to educate the travelers on her tours about Greek history (she's an unemployed professor). Georgia knows the dates every column was erected, who lived where, which god thought what. (Boston Globe)
Vardalos saves Life in Ruins from ruin Jun 3, 2009
Combining If Its Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium and How Stella Got Her Groove Back with a few gallons of Ouzo, Ruins stars the relentlessly likeable Nia Vardalos as Georgia, an American-born scholar of Greek history reduced to taking guided tours around the temples and cathedrals of her native country. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Oriental Institute takes Persian Empire into digital age May 1, 2009
The oldest Greek tragedy of Aeschylus, and the first Greek history of Herodotus tell us about the reign of Darius, but they don t tell us anything like this. The administration that these documents record touched every level of society, from lowly workers through bureaucrats and governors to the royal family itself, he said. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Rick Steves: Anew look at an old Athens Apr 29, 2009
It takes you from 7000 B.C. to A.D. 500 on a beautifully displayed and well-described sweep through Greek history, from prehistoric and Mycenaean artifacts through the evolution of classical Greek statuary. More by Rick Steves. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Helen Levy, church historian, community activist in Newton; at 85 Apr 29, 2009
"Even though she wasn't a traditional believer in God, she really felt she was here to make other people's lives better, whether through civil rights work, being a den mother, or a devoted family member to carry on the Greek history into the next generation," her daughter said. "It was just a motivator for her.". (Boston Globe)
What Passover Tells Us About the World Apr 11, 2009
And while international relations scholars tend to be more fond of using ancient Greek history to inform their theories, the Passover story reveals at least four relevant lessons about politics. 1) Minority rights in an autocratic regime are a fragile thing. (Slate)
New owner for Sandbar? Apr 8, 2009
One of his main goals is to preserve some of the Greek history that exists in the building and the area. A plaque outside the Sandbar states that Nick Maragos, or "Mr. Nick," founded The Casper Liquor Store in April 1945. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Athens, the Acropolis, and the Part... Apr 8, 2009
As the renovation of the acropolis continued in recent years, a climate-controlled museum was constructed by the Greek government specifically to display the Eglin Marbles, yet the British government continues to delay any negotiations for the return of an important part of Greek history. Philo has written that Athens was to Greece what the pupil is to the eye. (Suite101.com)
HOMESCHOOLING: Families continue despite economic hardships Apr 1, 2009
" His own family, with three homeschooled children, got a taste of that challenge last year when Marcucci, a banker, was out of work for six months. His wife continued homeschooling, rather than seek a job, and he supplemented his job-hunting with teaching stints of his own. "It was a chance to reconnect with family, to get to know your children in a different way," he said. "I was excited about the opportunity to teach Greek history, to help out with algebra. " Andrea Farrier, a mother of three... (USA Today -- News)
Greek History, Turkish Style Mar 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009. EPHESUS, Turkey If you're visiting Greece and its islands in the Aegean Sea, the ruins in Ephesus, Turkey, make a worthwhile side-trip. (Fox News)
Computer center due for Naco, Sonora Mar 23, 2009
The main focus is to give children an opportunity to teach their parents and other adults how to use the Internet so they can get educated on topics of interest, such as plumbing or Greek history. The adult suggests the subject, he explained. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Amid hard times, homeschooling families persist Mar 6, 2009
I was excited about the opportunity to teach Greek history, to help out with algebra. Andrea Farrier, a mother of three girls from Kalona, Iowa, does double-duty homeschooling her daughters and working part-time for her school district as a supervisory teacher for 23 other homeschool families. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Comparison Test: 2009 Toyota Prius vs. 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Feb 13, 2009
Begin the Beguine OK, this hybrid-versus-diesel confrontation isn't and it doesn't exactly have the gravitas of ancient Greek history, nor the self-righteous quasi-relevance of , "journalism," but it nevertheless has its place somewhere between the two in terms of general public interest and consequence. Despite indications that sales of hybrid cars and trucks are in tandem with the cost of fuel, the fact is that the price of petroleum (gasoline or diesel) is as volatile as ever. (Edmunds.com/Inside Line)
