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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?

A Storm is A-brewing… Here comes Nicholas!  A storm is coming. Literally. As I type I regularly check the radar to see what’s happening to Nicholas.  Currently a tropical storm, Nicholas looms large over the Gulf, gaining momentum and inducing fear. The grocery store was packed and panicked… the streets are slowly becoming deserted.. And

Written on September 13, 2021 at 11:37 pm, by

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Feeling a Sense of Doom? Time to turn to the Ancients

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by Sean Kelly, Managing Editor, Classical Wisdom It’s easy these days to feel overwhelmed by a sense of catastrophe. Whether it’s the on-going pandemic, worries about floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, or just the normal concerns of our daily lives… the world seems filled with doom.  It is in these trying times that we

Written on August 11, 2021 at 11:44 pm, by

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Is SACRIFICE Inherently Good?

This last weekend almost one third* of the world’s population celebrated Christ’s offering of himself on the crucifixion, as well as his subsequent resurrection. No doubt a moment of deep reflection on the meaning and purpose of sacrifice. *Not including orthodox Christians, simply because they celebrate according to the Julian calendar rather than Gregorian calendar…

Written on April 5, 2021 at 6:18 pm, by

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The History of Pompeii and its Volcanic Eruption

By Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Roman city of Pompeii was famously destroyed in 79 A.D by an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius, which buried it beneath feet of ash and pumice. However, while the volcano ruined Pompeii, it also, perhaps ironically, preserved it for posterity. Today the city is arguably one of

Written on December 10, 2019 at 4:06 pm, by

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What We REALLY Learn from Ancient Graffiti: The surprising insights from public scribbles

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By Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom How antiquity is perceived and received has always depended on the era. Sometimes it was due to the prevalence of a certain political program (the promotion of Roman Empire under the rule of Napoleon and the advantage given to the Roman Republic during French revolution, for example). Most

Written on December 4, 2019 at 6:24 pm, by

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The Palace of Knossos

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom When we think about the birth of western civilization, we recall Knossos and its stunning palace. Crete is called the cradle of Europe, after all, and Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete, is reputed to be Europe’s oldest city! Knossos is thought to be

Written on August 9, 2019 at 9:22 am, by

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