“Veritas” was the motto for my high school, a Dominican Order-run Catholic school in East Dallas. When I first heard the word, it was Greek to me. Well, Latin. Anyway, I soon found out that the motto meant “Truth.” The word derives its meaning from the Roman goddess of truth. Veritas was the daughter of…
–Maurice Utrillo Maurice Utrillo was a French painter (1883-1955) who was born in Montmartre and is most famous for the paintings he actually created featuring scenes from Montmartre. Utrillo was an illegitimate child whose mother was the artist Suzanne Valadon. His real father is unknown, but a Spanish artist, Miguel Utrillo y Molins, claimed parentage of…
Do you know what “tmesis” is? I know what it is as I use quite frequently, but I surely did not know the proper name for it. Tmesis “refers to the slicing of a word or sometimes a phrase to insert something between the parts.” Tmesis is a rather uncommon literary device. Here is an…
–Starbucks at Paternoster Square near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London Why do you like Starbucks? At Starbucks, I can drink coffee, work on my computer or other device via free wireless, or read a book or newspaper. Starbucks is a great meeting spot for blind dates, meeting old friends, or just chilling with others. Starbucks…
ReverbNation is one of the earliest sites I signed onto a few years ago to follow bands, especially local bands. The site/company was begun in 2006 and its goal is to promote independent bands via the internet, forming fan relationships, distributing music, tracking popularity, and promoting musicians. Two men started ReverbNation: Mike Doernberg and Lou…
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