Today In History: 1915 The Rocky Mountain National Park is formed by an act of U.S. Congre...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
11:48 AM
Cygnus Real Estate
Did you know... Valentine's Day originates from the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on 15 February in honour of the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. During the festival, young men would draw the names of women from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration. The fertility festival was celebrated until 496AD when Pope Gelasius replaced it with a similar celebration. For patron saint of the celebration, he chose the "lovers" saint, St Valentine. He also moved the date of the celebration from the 15 February to the date of St Valentine's death, 14 February. Through the centuries, Valentines Day became to be remembered more as the festival of love instead of a religious day. In...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
5:57 PM
Cygnus Real Estate
Aah eet's dat time again...de time when all of my human friends and colleagues are compelled to clean like crazy people. They clean their homes, they clean their cars, they organize their desks, they run around saying they are cleaning up their lives and their acts and so on, like a pack of crazy yapping female chihuahuas. All of dis' hoopla for what? If it is so important why they not do it all the time? Why just at the beginning of a new year- and den dey are back to their old slovenly habits. I say it is good to be a dog right now- We are not bothered with such silly ideas. We know what is important- a spot in front of the fireplace to stretch out and soak up some heat after a long romp in the snow. We know it is better to chase squirrels...
