TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
As a genre, dying earth has fallen out of favor recently, which is a shame because it's an incredibly remarkable one. It offers a wonderful opportunity to meld parts of dystopian fiction, swords and sorcery, fantasy, science fiction, space opera, and all set under a swollen red sun as the planet...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
The U.S. and 175 nations have gathered to celebrate Earth Day. This year marks the 21 annual appreciation day for our planet. Many festivities and activities are well underway in communities to clean up and preserve the Earth. People of all ages are banding for large and scale celebrations geared...
The earthquake in Chile may have altered the Earth's rotation. A NASA scientist made the announcement Monday that the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile may have altered the entire rotation of the Earth and perhaps shortened the length of days on our planet. The earthquake that shook...
Astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society reported a change in astrological signs as a result of the tilt of Earth, all thanks to a thirteenth star identified as Ophiuchus or Serpentarius. Astronomers from the Planetarium have determined that the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolvesd...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
A pole shift is a term used to describe the reversal of the polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field. This means, in present conditions, a compass will start pointing to the south instead of to the north. According to scientists, in the past 15 million years the Earth’s pole has shifted four times...
Earth Hour is set to be celebrated on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. The event started in Sydney Australia in March 2007 when over 2 million homes and businesses flicked their light switches and electronics to "off" to make a statement against climate change. The popularity of the event...
Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.
