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YAY!!! I got a 10 today (Tuesday). Mary Live long and prosper On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:28:03 PM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote: Email Daily TriviaPlay each day & forward to your friends! General: Thematic 10Q Average: Thematic Time: Insomnia Obscures the Night1I have raging insomnia, and there's nothing on TV in the middle of the night. Oh wait, there is an old sitcom with characters like Judge Harry T. Stone, Dan Fielding, and Bull Shannon. What show am I watching? Night of Twilight Night Court Night Watch Night Magic People: Australians: Australians: Beach Party with Australians!2Just to keep the hearts of the beach ladies thumping wildly, we should also resurrect this Australian actor who was born in Tasmania in 1909. En garde, "Captain Blood", you swashbuckling rebel! What is the name of this actor? Brad Pitt Cary Grant Errol Flynn Clark Gable History: Italian: Italian: Not Just Another Italian Quiz3During whose reign was Rome annexed into The French Empire? Napoleon 's Nepal's Neapolitan's Custard's Geography: India: India: Where In India Am I?4Amritsar, Jullunder, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Gurdaspur are all situated in which Indian state? Haryana Punjab Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal Hobbies: Chocolate: Chocolate: Death by Chocolate!5Which European country is famed for its chocolate and has many famous chocolatiers such as 'Neuhaus', 'Godiva' and 'Leonidas'? Belgium Japan Sweden Brazil Sports: Darts: Darts : Dart Scores6What have you scored if you hit a single 16, single 8 and double 20? 56 80 72 64 Humanities: Idioms and Proverbs: Idioms and Proverbs: Weird Words & Phrases7If you hornswoggle someone, what are you doing? making the person laugh punching the person in the face tricking the person playing a trumpet in the person's ear World: U.S. Government: U.S. Government: 1970s All American Politics8In October of 1973 former Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew resigned the office of the Vice-Presidency. Why? To run for the US Senate He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease To care for his terminally ill wife, Judy He had pled no contest to charges of tax evasion and money laundering Movies: Players - Easy: Players - Easy: Action Stars (Not Likely to Win Oscars)9This native New Yorker is known for his tough guy roles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Rambo." But I don't want to see him in a cutesy romantic movie like "Mrs. Doubtfire", and I especially don't want to see him in drag. This actor is ________. Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone Jim Nabors Animals: Horse Breeds: Horse Breeds: Miniature Horses10When breeding miniature horses, the following general rule is used: mate brother and sister to get them smaller. mate a smaller male to a larger female. use as many stallions as possible to impregnate the female. make sure that the stallion calls the next morning. *** Submit your answers now & compare scores: Play the FunTrivia.com Daily Trivia Game Mary Live long and prosper

A factual word. "You scored 10 out of 10 points" Mary Live long and prosper On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:15:35 PM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote: literal /?l?d?r?l/ adjective 1. literal: taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory "dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread" 2. literal: free from exaggeration or distortion "you shouldn't take this as a literal record of events" 3. literal: (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text "a literal translation from the Spanish" Literal - Dictionary Scoop Mary Live long and prosper

? On This Day in History May 20 ?Historical Events? ?1498 Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives in Calicut, India, becoming the first European to reach India by sea ?1609 William Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe ?1862 US President Abraham Lincoln signs into law the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for the settlement of the American West (80 million acres by 1900) Nine sovereigns of Europe meet at the funeral of Edward VII ?1910 Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII is held in Westminster Abbey, attended by one of the largest assemblies of European royalty? ?1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight 1927 Treaty of Jeddah is signed between the United Kingdom and Ibn Saud, recognizing the independence of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, the forerunner of Saudi Arabia? More Historical Events ?Famous Birthdays? ? ?Toussaint Louverture? ?1743 - 1803 ? ?John Stuart Mill? ?1806 - 1873 ? ?Moshe Dayan? ?1915 - 1981 ? ?Cher? ?79th Birthday Also Louis Theroux (55) More Famous Birthdays ?Famous Deaths? ? ?Christopher Columbus? ?1451 - 1506 ? ?Marquis de Lafayette? ?1757 - 1834 More Famous Deaths ?My Fair Lady's Special Day? ? This was a day to remember for Eliza Doolittle, the 'My Fair Lady' of the stage and film musical that won and broke hearts. Eliza Doolittle Day ? ? 2024 On This Day Pte. Ltd. 160 Robinson Road, #14-04 SBF Centre, Singapore, 068914

Email Daily TriviaPlay each day & forward to your friends! General: Thematic 10Q Average: Thematic Time: Insomnia Obscures the Night1I have raging insomnia, and there's nothing on TV in the middle of the night. Oh wait, there is an old sitcom with characters like Judge Harry T. Stone, Dan Fielding, and Bull Shannon. What show am I watching? Night of Twilight Night Court Night Watch Night Magic People: Australians: Australians: Beach Party with Australians!2Just to keep the hearts of the beach ladies thumping wildly, we should also resurrect this Australian actor who was born in Tasmania in 1909. En garde, "Captain Blood", you swashbuckling rebel! What is the name of this actor? Brad Pitt Cary Grant Errol Flynn Clark Gable History: Italian: Italian: Not Just Another Italian Quiz3During whose reign was Rome annexed into The French Empire? Napoleon 's Nepal's Neapolitan's Custard's Geography: India: India: Where In India Am I?4Amritsar, Jullunder, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Gurdaspur are all situated in which Indian state? Haryana Punjab Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal Hobbies: Chocolate: Chocolate: Death by Chocolate!5Which European country is famed for its chocolate and has many famous chocolatiers such as 'Neuhaus', 'Godiva' and 'Leonidas'? Belgium Japan Sweden Brazil Sports: Darts: Darts : Dart Scores6What have you scored if you hit a single 16, single 8 and double 20? 56 80 72 64 Humanities: Idioms and Proverbs: Idioms and Proverbs: Weird Words & Phrases7If you hornswoggle someone, what are you doing? making the person laugh punching the person in the face tricking the person playing a trumpet in the person's ear World: U.S. Government: U.S. Government: 1970s All American Politics8In October of 1973 former Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew resigned the office of the Vice-Presidency. Why? To run for the US Senate He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease To care for his terminally ill wife, Judy He had pled no contest to charges of tax evasion and money laundering Movies: Players - Easy: Players - Easy: Action Stars (Not Likely to Win Oscars)9This native New Yorker is known for his tough guy roles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Rambo." But I don't want to see him in a cutesy romantic movie like "Mrs. Doubtfire", and I especially don't want to see him in drag. This actor is ________. Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone Jim Nabors Animals: Horse Breeds: Horse Breeds: Miniature Horses10When breeding miniature horses, the following general rule is used: mate brother and sister to get them smaller. mate a smaller male to a larger female. use as many stallions as possible to impregnate the female. make sure that the stallion calls the next morning. *** Submit your answers now & compare scores: Play the FunTrivia.com Daily Trivia Game Mary Live long and prosper

literal /?l?d?r?l/ adjective 1. literal: taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory "dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread" 2. literal: free from exaggeration or distortion "you shouldn't take this as a literal record of events" 3. literal: (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text "a literal translation from the Spanish" Literal - Dictionary Scoop Mary Live long and prosper

View on web New reader? Subscribe May 19, 2025 'Numb' Cassie Heard Sean Combs Bang Door With Hammer After Hotel Assault, Friend Testifies Kerry Morgan recalled the aftermath of the infamous attack, adding that it didn’t look like Cassie would care if Combs “came in and killed her” By Jon Blistein and Cheyenne Roundtree Billy Corgan on Why He Formed a New Band to Play Smashing Pumpkins Deep Cuts Singer reflects on his 2024 tour with Green Day, the upcoming Machina box set, and why Paul McCartney is a dream guest on his new podcast Meet Obongjayar, the Afrobeat Innovator Who Can Rock a Stadium With No Fear After an intercontinental battle to figure himself out, Obongjayar is thriving in his own skin and picking up famous fans as he shape-shifts across genres Social Distortion's Mike Ness Looks Back on Orange County Punk: 'The Reaction Wasn't Friendly' The new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World chronicles the raucous sounds and sometimes violent history of SoCal punk Miley Cyrus Unveils 'Something Beautiful' Track List, Featuring Brittany Howard, Naomi Campbell "All 13 songs have a special place in my heart," Cyrus said of the album Dawn Richard Testifies That Sean Combs 'Frequently' Beat Cassie Ventura “He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth,” the musician said during her second day on the stand Billie Eilish Extends 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' Tour With Second Round of U.S. Dates "Heard you wanted more shows," the singer teased of the performances in Austin, Long Island, and the Bay Area Ariana Grande Gets Calmly Abducted by a UFO in 'Supernatural' Video The pop singer clipped a scene from her Brighter Days Ahead video to revisit the fan-favorite track Court Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Lil Nas X Copied Instagram Posts A freelance artist and model alleged that the musician copied a series of poses from his posts, but the court ruled that it's unlikely he saw the posts — with between eight and 75 likes — … Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. ? 2025 Rolling Stone, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 475 5th Ave New York, New York, 10017 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use Update Profile Mary Live long and prosper

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2025 May 19 Your browser does not support the video tag. Alt text: A flyover of Pluto's Moon Charon is shown from the New Horizons spacecraft. Charon Flyover from New Horizons Video Credit: NASA, JHUAPL, SwRI, P. Schenk & J. Blackwell (LPI); Music: Juicy by ALBIS Explanation: What if you could fly over Pluto's moon Charon -- what might you see? The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it zipped past Pluto and Charon with cameras blazing. The images recorded allowed for a digital reconstruction of much of Charon's surface, further enabling the creation of fictitious flights over Charon created from this data. One such fanciful, minute-long, time-lapse video is shown here with vertical heights and colors of surface features digitally enhanced. Your journey begins over a wide chasm that divides different types of Charon's landscapes, a chasm that might have formed when Charon froze through. You soon turn north and fly over a colorful depression dubbed Mordor that, one hypothesis holds, is an unusual remnant from an ancient impact. Your voyage continues over an alien landscape rich with never-before-seen craters, mountains, and crevices. The robotic New Horizons spacecraft has too much momentum to ever return to Pluto and Charon and is now headed out of our Solar System. Portal Universe: Random APOD Generator Tomorrow's picture: volcano sky < | Archive | Submissions | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss | > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. Mary Live long and prosper

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YAY!!! I got the right. Mary Live long and prosper On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 01:44:54 AM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote: ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Today's Daily Question definitionsWhat does "feckless" mean?EfficientIneffectiveCompetentEffective TOP ARTICLES languagesBilingual Brains: How Learning a Second Language Shapes Your MindThe Joys and Challenges of Bilingualism Bilingualism is a f...Read MoregrammarHow to Master the Art of Conciseness in WritingUnderstanding Conciseness Conciseness in writing is the abi...Read More 11 Robert Smalls Pkwy Suite I #1033 Beaufort, SC 29906 United States Mary Live long and prosper

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Love When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep.~ Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran Lebanese American writer (1883-1931) Lebanese writer Kahlil Gibran is remembered for his 1923 work “The Prophet,” a collection of fables in which a prophet speaking to a group of people offers wisdom on subjects including marriage, beauty, death, and more. When a seer of the city asks him to speak about love, the prophet responds with these words. His advice reminds us that cultivating love takes time and effort. Love well earned, Gibran seems to say, is love that will last. Mary Live long and prosper

From: Jackie Schmitt Here's today's celebrity birthdays. Jackie May 19: TV personality David Hartman is 90. Actor James Fox is 86. Actor Nancy Kwan is 86. Musician Pete Townshend is 80. Singer-actor-model Grace Jones is 74. Drummer Phil Rudd AC/DC is 71. Actor Steven Ford is 69. Actor Toni Lewis (“Homicide,” ″Oz”) is 65. Guitarist Iain Harvie of Del Amitri is 63. Actor Polly Walker (film’s “John Carter,” TV’s “Bridgerton”) is 59. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford (“Monk”) is 55. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 54. Singer Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is 53. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 47. Singer Shooter Jennings is 46. Comedian Michael Che (“Saturday Night Live”) is 42. Guitarist Tim McTague of Underoath is 42. Guitarist James Richardson of MGMT is 42. Actor Eric Lloyd (“The Santa Clause”) is 39. Singer Sam Smith is 33. Actor Nolan Lyons (“Boardwalk Empire”) is 24. Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#232933) | Reply to Group | Reply to Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [maryeland@...] _._,_._,_

From: Jackie Schmitt Music History for May 19 1958 - Bobby Darin’s single, "Splish Splash," was released as the first eight-track master recording pressed to a plastic 45-RPM disc. 1960 - The Drifters recorded "Save the Last Dance for Me." 1961 - The Everly Brothers launched their own record label Calliope. 1965 - FBI agents visited Wand Records investigating the lyrics to the song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen. 1973 - Paul Simon released the single "Kodachrome." 1975 - The Eagles released the single "One of These Nights." 1975 - Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album was released U.S. It was the first album to be certified a million-seller on its first day of release. 1976 - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) crashed his car in Newton Pagnell, England. He was later charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana that was found in his car. 1979 - Eric Clapton and George Harrison's ex-wife, Patti Boyd were married. 1986 - Peter Gabriel released the album So. Mary Live long and prosper

From: Jackie Schmitt TV History for May 19 1991 - The TV movie "Knight Rider 2000" aired on NBC. 1994 - The final episode of "L.A. Law" aired. 1996 - The final episode of "Murder, She Wrote" aired on CBS. 1999 - Rosie O'Donnell and Tom Selleck got into an uncomfortable verbal issue concerning gun control on O'Donnell's talk show. 2000 - The "Dukes Of Hazzard" television movie entitled "Hazzard in Hollywood" aired. 2002 - The conclusion of "Survivor: Marquesas" was aired by CBS. The show, the fourth "Survivor" series, was filmed in the South Pacific's Marquesas Islands. 2009 - The pilot episode of "Glee" aired. Mary Live long and prosper

In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased what was then believed to be a copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50, or a little under $500 in today’s money. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?.? Daily Edition ? May 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Excluding those who live in parts of the country where produce is plentiful year-round, May can be a bit of a tease when it comes to fruit and veg. The warmer weather screams for fresh tomatoes, berries, and corn, but we’re still a few months out from that peak bounty. Still, there are items that are particularly good this time of year, like asparagus, garlic scapes, and other greens, so now’s a perfect time to lean into cooking with those while dreaming of the summer produce to come. For a recipe that puts some of May’s best together, might we recommend Alison Roman’s spring pasta with peppered peas? Must Reads The stars hit the red carpet as the Cannes Film Festival continued over the weekend, including one attendee who showed up in full bird costume? ? You can now book a barber, massage, and nail appointment on Airbnb Culture Harvard Paid $27 for a Magna Carta “Copy” That’s Actually a Rare Original Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased what was then believed to be a copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50, or a little under $500 in today’s money. Nearly eight decades later, British historians have verified that the document is no copy, but rather an extremely rare original from the year 1300. ? The landmark document is well-regarded as a turning point in human rights, establishing in 13th-century England that no one was above the law — including the king. “This is a fantastic discovery,” David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King’s College London, told Harvard Law Today. “Harvard’s Magna Carta deserves celebration, not as some mere copy, stained and faded, but as an original of one of the most significant documents in world constitutional history, a cornerstone of freedoms past, present, and yet to be won.” ? Carpenter, who spearheaded the discovery, came across the digitized version of the document on the Harvard Law Library website and suspected it could be an original. He joined forces with Professor Nicholas Vincent from the University of East Anglia, and the duo established authenticity by comparing the piece’s dimensions, handwriting, and text to the six other known originals. Ultimately, they found Harvard’s version passed the test “with flying colors.” ? Beyond highlighting the power of research and curiosity, the finding is a testament to the importance of librarians, said Amanda Watson, Harvard Law School’s assistant dean for library and information services: “Behind every scholarly revelation stands the ess

Wordsmith.orgThe magic of words MooT - the Semantics and Etymology game The world's toughest language game. mootgame.com Sponsor's message May 19, 2025 This week’s theme Bloody words! This week’s words sanguineous Cartoon: Dan Piraro Previous week’s theme Interesting usage examples A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg Last month I went for a blood donation. Usually, I use that time for a quick nap, but that afternoon as I lay on the table hooked up to a needle random thoughts began circulating. If octopuses have blue blood (they do), does that make them more likely to be aristocrats? And instead of removing blood and storing it, why not supply fresh blood? When someone needs a pint, just hook them up to a donor. As fresh as it gets.1 The recipient and the donor can look in each other’s eyes. Where it’s coming from, where it’s going. As a side effect, we’d probably have fewer people like the one I met while grocery shopping. I was in a Trader Joe’s parking lot looking for a parking spot. I noticed a car pulling out and I pulled in. After I got out of the car and started walking toward the store, I heard a guy yelling, “I have been waiting five minutes for this spot.” In the crowd of cars I hadn’t seen that on the other side of the lane someone was waiting for that spot. My view was blocked by other cars. I realized my error and told him, “Sorry, I didn’t see you.” I went into the store and had forgotten all about it. This guy found a parking spot and came running behind me chasing me inside the store. I said again, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you.” He replied, “I don’t want to hear anything!” It was just a parking spot. I wonder what someone like him would do if he lost something bigger, say a presidential election. Not much difference. A parking spot one might occupy for a few minutes, the presidential chair for a few years, but on the cosmic scale it’s all the same: a blip. I figured I’d let him vent, but then he added “Your culture ...” I put my hand up and said, “Stop! I don’t accept what you’re offering. It stays with you.”2 Then I turned toward the produce section. He huffed and went away. I began picking up items from my list: oranges (from Sanskrit naranga) avocados (from Nahuatl ahuacatl) bananas (from Wolof banaana) and more3 I wondered: If a parking spot gets someone’s blood boiling, what will they do when real stuff in life hits (and it sure does hit everyone, sooner or later). Have you checked your blood pressure lately? I don’t know who he was, but I hope he finds peace. And space. Preferably next to any store entrance. Anyway, back to blood. As it flowed out and the pouch filled, among other things I thought about words. I think about words no matter what’s flowing. I thought about words related to blood, many of which we use metaphorically. This week we’ll see some of them. What’s your experience with the red fluid? Have you received a transfusion? Have you donated? Have you thought about it?4 Share on our website or email us at words@.... As always, include your location (city, state). 1Yes, I know they screen blood before putting it in circulation, but surely we can come up with an instant filter like those we use for water while hiking. 2When I was growing up I read the story of Buddha ignoring a man’s insults. When asked why he said, “If I don’t accept what he gives, it stays with him. I’m no Buddha, nor a Buddhist, but this works for me. I just realized “Bloody Buddha” could be the start of a fun tongue twister. In some strains of English, that may be offensive, but hey, Buddha is enlightened. Literally, carries less weight, spreads more light. Live lightly. Or, live bloody lightly! 3Sanskrit: an ancient language of India Nahuatl: an indigenous language of Mexico that also gave us tomato and chocolate Wolof: a language of West Africa 4About 1/10 of total body blood is donated at a time. I think we can donate 10% of anything, especially something like blood that’s easily replenished in just a few weeks. I have a fear of needles. Each time I donate I get poked twice. I have to look the other way as the needle goes i

News Articles Shop Account The Magical Daily Life of Ancient Egyptians: An Interview with Dr. Kelly Accetta Crowe As a fundamental ordering principle of reality, Heka (magic) manifested in all areas of ancient Egyptian life. Studies of the Pyramid Texts reveal that Egypt’s fascination with heka dates back to at least the third millennium BC, to the days of the Old Kingdom (2,700 to 2,200 BC).. It was unleashed and manipulated by gods and priests, emphasized through prayers to the gods, included in medical procedures and incorporated into the Egyptian version of a justice system. Unsurprisingly, the magic of heka was also crucial for securing a place in the afterlife, a concern that was obsessive among Egyptian elites. Heka was a fundamental power, but one which is often overlooked or misunderstood today, by most Egyptologists as well as everyone else. Even after the ancient gods faded into memory, the beliefs and symbols associated with heka retained their power, leaving a tradition of Egyptian magical thought that continues to influence modern cultures. While the subject of heka may not have received sufficient attention in scholarly work up to now, Dr. Kelly Accetta Crowe, a Project Curator with the British Museum, is doing her best to correct that oversight. One of the foremost experts on this topic, Dr. Crowe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Art History from the University of Virginia, a Master of Philosophy in Egyptology from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in Archaeology, also from the University of Cambridge. Her dissertation was entitled “Thresholds of the Gods: Doorways and Movement in New Kingdom Theban Temples”, in which she explored the connection between the construction and decoration of doorways and their perceived and actual usage in ancient Egypt. While doing her doctoral research, she spent much time in Luxor documenting and studying the doorways in situ, as well as consulting with the missions working on the temples in order to better understand how modern reconstruction and interpretation has physically altered the ancient structures. In the field, Kelly has worked with the Middle Kingdom Theban Project, the Amarna Project, the New Kingdom Research Foundation (who have recently featured on the news regarding the discovery of Thutmose II's tomb), and the Deep History of the Asyut Region project (British Museum). In her research, she encountered signs of heka and references to its importance again and again, and was highly intrigued by this mesmerizing topic. During a recent interview with Dr. Richard Marranca, Dr. Crowe delved more deeply into heka, explaining its impact on daily life and the evolution of ancient Egyptian belief systems. Dr. Marranca: Can you tell us what magic or heka means? Where is it located and how does it manifest? What does the heka hieroglyph look like? Dr. Crowe: Heka was a divine creative force. It lived in the bellies of the gods, and its power brought divine thought or words into reality. It was used to create the universe and also to maintain ma’at, the concept of balance, truth, and justice. Humans did not inherently have heka, but it could be channeled by those who had access to divine knowledge, largely through writing. Continue reading... Latest Magazine Read Now Subscribe to our News Desk Podcast Mary Live long and prosper