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Today, Holy Thursday, we commemorate the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples in Jerusalem prior to his fateful arrest, his two trials, and his crucifixion. Via Catholic Online: “The cup used by Jesus [at the Last … Continue reading →

Via Wikipedia: “On the Wednesday before his death [Holy Wednesday], Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As he sat at the supper table with his disciples, a woman named Mary anointed Jesus’ head and feet … Continue reading →

This week is Holy Week (Semana Santa), the most sacred time in the Catholic liturgical year, so my blogging will be lighter than usual until next Tuesday, April 19.

According to u/tywindevillena: The oldest provincial cities of Spain are Huelva, Cádiz, and Jaén: “Cádiz is frequently considered the oldest city in Europe. It was founded by the phoenicians, who named their settlement Gadir, somewhere in the 11th century BC.” … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
On this day (April 9) in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant after the remnants of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia were decisively defeated at the Battle…

What is “Stigler’s Law of Eponymy“? You can either read about Stigler’s law for free on Wikipedia (see here) or pay a company called “Wiley” up to $42.00 to obtain a PDF copy of Stigler’s original 10-page paper — that’s … Continue reading →

Don’t you love it how North American CEOs like to lecture us about privacy, gay rights, or “social justice” while at the same time they are doing business in China. (Apple, Disney, the NBA, and Nike immediately come to mind.) … Continue reading →