This was a fascinating book, came out a few years ago.
Posted on 04/06/2010 4:19:52 PM PDT by Ms. Petite
Weird stuff seems to go with major comets. When a comet appeared in A.D. 60, the people of Rome assumed it meant the impending death of their still new emperor, Nero. He responded by exiling a potential rival. When another comet turned up just 4 years later, ancient historians say he ordered the execution of dozens of nobles. It is said that Moctezuma II saw a comet in 1517 that foreshadowed the downfall of Aztec empire. In 1910, a wave of hysteria swept over the United States amid reports that Earth was about to pass through Halley's tail.
#302 and #303 have the first reports. Until I got those emails, we had no idea where she was - hadn’t heard a word since Pearl Harbor.
She didn't say.
WHAT A RIOT.
THX THX.
You’re welcome. Isn’t she a hoot? I found a collection of Spanish poetry and plays (in translation) at the used book store today. I’ll send it when Anoreth gets back to the US.
Just got back from the PO a while ago and opened the card I gor from NC. The cutest little red-headed baby face smiled out at me!!!
I can’t believe I forgot to take them with me when I left!!
THANK YOU!!!
What a treasure.
Congrats to you both.
Thanks. I got another book about an RAF officer who escaped from the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and trekked all over Indonesia before he was rescued. It will be very interesting to her after seeing the islands and being in the jungle.
I forgot to have you pick the ones you wanted from the pile.
We got “House of Flying Daggers” from Netflix.
I just got “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Can I stay awake to watch it? I don’t know...no Restorative and no Mustard-Honey-Onion yummy pretzelschnitzelgruberthingys.
I need to make a supply run...
I would think so.
The tribal stuff in thos islands has evidently been complex for a long time.
This was a fascinating book, came out a few years ago.
Looks like an exciting read.
Thx.
I just had to remind my Pat (8) that he shouldn’t say “Japs.” He’s been watching Tom play the “Medal of Honor” World War II computer games! He corrected himself after the first time. His gymnastics teacher and her husband go to Japan on missions; he said “Miss Marianne always says ‘Japanese people’.”
Vlad got a drawing book at the used book store. Tomorrow we’re going to have an aardvark-drawing contest.
Ohmystars! Vlad will decimate the competition!
Remains to be seen ... as they say at the morgue.
I made several copies of the Aardvark page, and everyone can give it a try. Bill finished his world history course today. Tomorrow he’ll start doing English in the morning and math in the afternoon, with test-prep in the evenings if he’s not at Scouts.
Does this mean The Elusive Bill will soon be a Graduate of highschool?
No, he’s only in 10th grade. Two more years to go. He wants to go away to a 4-year residential college, instead of being a commuter, so he needs to get great test scores and have lots of good-boy points to get financial aid.
I suspect The Elusive Bill will ace any test he is given, and will make us all proud of him, and willing to finance his future edumacation!
Is it now time to believe in Awesomeness??
YES!
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