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“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Here’s wishing you a wonderful day, one where you can see past the sharp edges of the world to the beauty and mystery that surrounds us all.

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Some days all you can do is make a quadruple batch of cookies. So that’s what I’m doing.

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“It’s Fourth of July weekend, or as I call it, exploding Christmas.”

— Stephen Colbert

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“Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who make the morning and spread it over the fields. … Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.”

— Mary Oliver

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When you hear “Medieval Times” you may think of a slightly cheesy yet fun afternoon outing with knights and mead halls, but it was more than that. Populated by living, breathing (and dying) people just like us, this era laid the groundwork for civilizations to come. The fact that many of us know so little about it is our failing, not theirs. (Well, that and the fact that literacy was much less common than it is today!)

Not to worry! Professor of English and Medieval Literature Dr. Dorsey Armstrong is here to answer our questions.

Enjoy!

Why is it called the “Middle” Ages? What activities did people do for fun? Why were animals tried in court for crimes? Answers to these questions and many more await—it’s Medieval Support.

(Although it seems to have given George R.R. Martin far too many gory ideas.)

Why do I share this? You did see my previous post on time travel, right?

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For those of you who enjoy time travel, thought exercises, physics, Doctor Who, or just hate bad time travel concepts (me!), here’s a fun and informative article.

The invisible dangers of travelling through time

The mishaps caused by time travellers exploring the past are a staple of science fiction. But what does physics think?

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For today’s “Thing I’d Like to be A Thing”:

Add a slight pixel shift for even and odd pages in e-readers, to encourage eyes to move side to side.

(and since we’re wishing, world peace)

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The Stars are Mansions Built by Nature’s Hand

The stars are mansions built by Nature’s hand,

And, haply, there the spirits of the blest

Dwell, clothed in radiance, their immortal vest;

Huge Ocean shows, within his yellow strand,

A habitation marvellously planned,

For life to occupy in love and rest …

— William Wordsworth

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“Think of many things; do one.”

— Portuguese proverb

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