Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
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...
Mark Twain is the famous American writer, author of the best known novels of all times, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn published in 1876 and 1885, respectively. However, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most controversial books that were frequently...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
No one needs to be told how bad this economy is. Every week it seems thousands more are losing their jobs while countless more are having to scale back their rates or the hours that they work. Incomes everywhere are being choked, causing families to cut corners and miss bills. This has led many...
Checking accounts allow individual and business depositors within financial institutions to deposit money and withdraw funds via a Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation (FDIC) insured account. The terms and services offered by banks and various financial institutions vary tremendously though...
Agatha Christie is a famous writer of mystery whose achievement in this field of writing has not yet been reached by other writers of the same genre. Her real name is Agatha Miller, born in 1890. She has enjoyed financial stability through her books despite her divorce with his husband. It was...
Edgar Allan Poe is a well-known American writer whose genre of writing is that of thriller and mystery. His works has greatly contributed to the blossoming of fiction stories particularly the science fiction genres. He was one of most prolific writers during the romanticist movement in the United...
Animation icon Bugs Bunny is coming back to big screens in a live action/CGI hybrid reboot, courtesy of Warner Bros. this season. Although there is no producer attached to the project yet, writer David Berenbaum (writer of movie “Elf”) is signed on to write.Warner Bros. has been taking...
